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Grain silo collapse in Illinois underscores infrastructure vigilance
- Oct, 17, 2025
- Structural Deflection Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Illinois
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A concrete grain silo at an agricultural cooperative facility collapsed, spilling an estimated 30,000 bushels of soybeans and causing significant local disruption. The structural failure occurred sho...
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Building Collapse in Yaba Leaves Three Dead, Several Rescued
- Sep, 12, 2025
- Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A building collapse occurred on the evening of September 12, 2025, at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos. The structure, reported as a three- to four-storey building under construction, gav...
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Dam Collapse in Sudan: Catastrophic Flooding Leaves 30 Dead, 150 Missing
- Aug, 27, 2024
- Structural Failures Dam Engineering General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Sudan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A tragic incident has unfolded in Arbaat, Sudan, on August 27th, where the collapse of a dam has led to the deaths of at least 30 people, with over 150 still missing. This disaster has had a devastat...
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