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7-story building partially collapses in New York
- Dec, 11, 2023
- Damage (Structural) General Civil General Construction Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A seven-story building partially collapsed in the Bronx of New York, on the afternoon of Monday, December 11. Furthermore, it has so far been reported that the collapse took place at around 3:30 p.m...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 25, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Beams Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 24, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran
- Oct, 19, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...
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Burundi, Africa church collapse: 4 children are dead
- Oct, 18, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Burundi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Four children are dead due to a church building collapse in Burundi during a violent storm. The tragedy occurred on Sunday morning, causing injuries to at least 15 additional people. More specifical...
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A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration
- Oct, 13, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Bridges Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...
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Second 6.3-magnitide earthquake hit Afghanistan some days after the seismic sequence of Saturday
- Oct, 12, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Western Afghanistan experienced two major earthquakes on Saturday, while today a strong earthquake hit the same area again. Afghanistan is prone to frequent earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kus...
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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 10, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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Building, housing a supermarket, collapses in Beihai: at least four injuries
- Oct, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A two-story building, that housed a supermarket, collapsed on Saturday afternoon in the Tieshangang district of Beihai. The collapse caused at least four injuries, with all affected currently in stab...
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Building collapse in Havana's old town: at least three fatalities and two injuries
- Oct, 05, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Cuba
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A residential building collapsed in Havana, the Cuban capital, late on Tuesday night local time. Three people were killed, including a 79-year-old resident who was found beneath the debris on Wednesd...
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