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Defective silo demolition in Denmark results in it falling on opposite direction
The 170-foot tower collapsed in the wrong direction, damaging the nearby cultural center The 170-foot tower collapsed in the wrong direction, damaging the nearby cultural center Read more
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Colombian under-construction bridge collapsed, probably due to high loads
The cable-stayed bridge, whose collapse killed 10 construction workers, was set to be opened in March as part of a major highway linked to the capital Bogota The cable-stayed bridge, whose colla...
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40 years after Kelly Barnes dam failure
On this day in 1977, a small embankment dam located above Toccoa Falls Bible College in Georgia failed, releasing a wall of water that killed 39 people. This dam failure along with several others in t...
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Structures that didn’t cope with Hurricane Harvey
It was the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade spun, making landfall in Texas. Harvey developed from a tropical wave to a Category 4 storm, coming ashore on August 25th and c...
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Train derails in India, leaving 23 people dead and at least 74 injured
‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accident ‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accidentOn Saturday, August 19,...
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