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Egypt: at least 10 fatalities after building collapse, possibly due to explosion
- Feb, 17, 2025
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- Egypt, Cairo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, February 17, a three-story building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt, at around 5 a.m. local time, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and injuring 8 others. Authorities feared that more victims...
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Bahrain: Two fatalities after building collapse due to explosion
- Feb, 12, 2025
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- Bahrain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, February 12, a building collapsed in Arad, Bahrain, claiming two lives and severely injuring six others, who were transported to King Hamad Hospital for medical assistance. The collapse...
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Pensacola, Florida: Tornado damaged infrastructure - 3 people injured
- Feb, 11, 2025
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- United States, Florida, Pensacola
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the evening of Tuesday, February 11, a tornado struck Pensacola, Florida, severely impacting a neighborhood and causing extensive damage to local infrastructure. Several buildings sustained signif...
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Phoenix, Oregon: Roof of a warehouse collapsed due to snow loads
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Snow And Rain Loads Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Other Structural Structural Failures Roofs Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News News On Failures
- United States, Oregon, Phoenix
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Late at night on Thursday, February 6, a warehouse in Phoenix, Oregon, collapsed as its roof gave way under the weight of heavy snow. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Multiple ag...
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New rail bridge, linking Texas with Tamaulipas state of Mexico, inaugurated last Thursday
- Feb, 07, 2025
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- Mexico
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, February 6, the Patrick K. Ottensmeyer International Rail Bridge was officially inaugurated. The project was completed with the support of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Mexico (CPKC) in c...
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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge: New bridge is about to be constructed
- Feb, 05, 2025
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- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Almost a year has passed since the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which led to 6 fatalities. Last Tuesday, Maryland officials announced that they are planning the repl...
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Santorini Island, Greece: 500 tremors were recorded within 2 days
- Feb, 04, 2025
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On January 31, 2025, significant seismic activity began in the Aegean Sea, between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos, Greece. Over 500 undersea earthquakes have been recorded, raising concerns due...
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5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan
- Jan, 30, 2025
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- Taiwan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On January 30, 2025, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Taiwan, triggering more than a dozen aftershocks. The quake occurred at 10:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Dapu To...
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Konya, Turkey: Building complex collapsed resulting in two fatalities
- Jan, 25, 2025
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- Turkey, Konya
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, January 25, a 30-year-old apartment complex collapsed in Konya, Turkey, resulting in two deaths and three others being trapped beneath the debris. Rescue teams promptly arrived at the si...
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Manchester: An under construction historical building collapsed
- Jan, 25, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Manchester
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, January 25, a historic red-brick building, constructed in the early 1900s, collapsed on Ashley Road in Hale. Prior to the collapse, cracks had begun to form in its walls, which worsened...
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