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Bridge collapses into a river in Canada: Failure caught on camera
A steel truss bridge situated near Canso, a community in Guysborough County, Canada, collapsed into a river. The failure occurred on July 7, 2020. The so-known as Tittle Bridge connected the c...
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Japan devastated by extreme floods and landslides: At least 58 casualties
At least 58 people have been reported dead after a series of extreme rainfalls in Japan. For over a week, southwestern Japan has received a record am At least 58 people have been reported dead after...
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3-story building collapses in Brooklyn, New York
A 3-story building that used to house a gym facility suddenly gave way in Brooklyn. The incident occurred on July 1, 2020, at the corner of Court and Union St. The structure totally colla...
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Landslide in Myanmar mine: At least 168 people dead
At least 168 people have been reported dead after a landslide struck an open pit mining facility in northern Myanmar. The mine is located in the area At least 168 people have been reported dead after...
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Rockslide triggered after M 5.8 earthquake struck central California
The Whitney Portal area closed to the public after being impacted by a co-seismic rockslide. On June 24, 2020, a M 5.8 earthquake hit central Califor The Whitney Portal area closed to the public afte...
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M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties
A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico result...
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Crack appears in Florida bridge: Authorities reassure that a total collapse is not imminent
Major concerns about the structural integrity of a bridge in Florida were raised after a large crack appeared underneath its span. The Roosevelt Bridge that suffered the structural damage, spans ac...
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Landslide hit Ivory Coast: At least 13 fatalities
At least 13 people were reported dead after a landslide struck in Ivory Coast. The slide occurred on June 18, 2020, and affected a community in Anya At least 13 people were reported dead after a lan...
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Massive earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand
A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand raising concerns about a potential tsunami. The seismic shock occurred on June 18, 2020, at 12 A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Ze...
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Quantifying the slip rate of a remote and creeping landslide
A study, recently published in Nature Communications, presents a new technique for quantifying the movement patterns of a remote, creeping landslide. A study, recently published in Nature Communicati...
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