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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Kashmar, Iran: Casualties and damage to historical sites

On Tuesday, June 18th, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Kashmar in Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran. According to scientists, the epicenter of the quake was approximately 5km from Moghan,...

Mumbai: Two casualties after building collapsed

On Friday 14th of June around 9:30 p.m. local time, a four-storey building in the Vijay Nagar slums of the Antop Hill area collapsed for unknown reasons. Two women were killed due to the incident as...

Abia State, Nigeria: a building under construction collapsed, trapping three workers beneath debris

On Friday, 7th of June, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, located in the south-east region. Local authorities stated...

Athens- Corinth highway, Greece: A bridge was demolished after truck’s overturn

On Friday, the 7th at around 10 p.m. local time, a fuel truck overturned and burst into flames on the Athens–Corinth highway, causing severe structural damage to the bridge it was crossing. Although...

Istanbul: One fatality and at least 8 injuries after five-storey building collapse

On Sunday 2nd of June, a 36-year-old building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey at 8:40 a.m. (0540 GMT). The collapse resulted in one death while at least 8 people were injured. Emergency workers immedi...

Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse

A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...

Papua, New Guinea: At least 2000 people are trapped under rubbles after landslide

A devastating landslide occurred in Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 24th, burying at least 2,000 people under the debris, according to estimates provided by the acting director of the National Disast...

Majorca: Two storey restaurant collapsed leading to 4 fatalities

A two-storey restaurant collapsed in Majorca, Spanish Island around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Thursday 23rd of May. The collapsed building was the Medusa Beach Club, a popular beachside restaur...

Warehouse collapse in Minna, Niger State: people trapped under the debris

A warehouse collapsed on Friday 17th, around 2:50 pm local time in the bustling New Market Area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. As authorities stated, numerous people had been trapped underneat...

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the border between Mexico and Guatemala: no injuries reported

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude shook the border region between Mexico and Guatemala early on Sunday 12th of May. The quake struck shortly before 6a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate and its...

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