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Fatal gas explosion triggers collapse of two buildings in Istanbul’s fatih district

A suspected natural gas explosion has led to the collapse of two adjacent buildings in Istanbul’s Fatih district, resulting in at least one fatality and multiple injuries. The incident occurred on Ma...

Nairobi’s 22-Storey collapse turns fatal as construction failures continue to repeat

A partial structural collapse at a 22-storey building under construction in Westlands, Nairobi, has triggered emergency response operations and renewed scrutiny over construction safety practices in...

Lagos school fails minutes after emergency evacuation

Students and teachers of Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College in the Ogba area of Lagos State narrowly escaped a major tragedy after a four-storey building housing the school collapsed on...

Deck failure creates large hole in Quebec bridge

A section of the Sauvagine Bridge in Châteauguay, Quebec, on Montreal’s South Shore, partially collapsed on 4 March 2026, forcing authorities to close the structure temporarily and initiate emergency...

Six dead after concrete slab collapse at Johannesburg construction site

At least six people have died after a concrete floor collapsed at a building under construction in Johannesburg on Monday, emergency services confirmed. The incident occurred at a two-storey structu...

Unattended campfire destroys union Pacific railroad bridge in Lincoln

A nearly century-old railroad bridge in west Lincoln has been declared a total loss after a fire early Monday morning led to its collapse. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 3:45 a.m...

Gas explosion suspected in deadly Karachi apartment collapse

At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed after a suspected gas explosion triggered the partial collapse of a residential building in Karachi early Thursday morning. The explosio...

Deadly apartment building collapse exposes on-going structural safety risks in northern Lebanon

Rescue teams continued search and recovery operations on Sunday after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, killing at least...

Sectional removal planned for collapsed spans of Spey Viaduct

Moray Council has confirmed plans to remove the collapsed spans of the historic Spey Viaduct from the River Spey in sections, allowing a detailed investigation into the structure’s failure in Decemb...

Excessive ice load causes structural failure in downtown Benton commercial building

A building collapse in downtown Benton on Wednesday afternoon has caused significant structural damage and prompted a multi-agency emergency response, following days of heavy snow and ice accumulatio...

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