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Fatal School Collapse in Indonesia Traps Dozens of Students
- Oct, 01, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Rescue operations continue in East Java, Indonesia, after the collapse of the Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo left dozens of students trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred...
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Five Dead, Nine Injured in Virar Apartment Collapse
- Aug, 26, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On August 26, 2025, tragedy struck Virar East in Maharashtra’s Palghar district when part of the Ramabai Apartment collapsed, killing five people and injuring nine others. Rescue teams from the fire...
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Lyari Building Disaster: What Went Wrong and the dozen fatalities
- Jul, 04, 2025
- Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Pakistan, Karachi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On July 4, 2025, a five-story residential building in Karachi’s Lyari district suddenly collapsed around 10:00 a.m. local time. The incident resulted in at least 16 confirmed fatalities and over a do...
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Aging Structure Gives Way After Rainfall in Cape Coast
- Jun, 21, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Ghana, Cape Coast
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On June 21, 2025, a residential building at London Bridge, a densely populated area in Cape Coast, Ghana, collapsed following prolonged torrential rainfall. The incident resulted in the deaths of two...
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Asbestos: The Silent Killer That Still Threatens Communities Worldwide
- May, 03, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Control Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights Other News
- Gaza
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Despite being banned or heavily regulated in many parts of the world, asbestos remains a dangerous and often overlooked threat. Recent reports from Japan and Gaza serve as grim reminders that asbesto...
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