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Smart Technologies That Can Help Buildings Avoid Collapse

Image source; AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The science behind building construction has come a long way over the years, and today's…

3 years ago

China: At Least 22 Killed in Wenzhou Multiple Building Collapse

At least 22 people died after a group of residential buildings collapsed in eastern China, state media reports. According to…

8 years ago

Rana Plaza Collapse: 42 Charged with Murder over Bangladesh Factory Disaster

The owner of the Rana Plaza complex has been charged with murder over the Bangladeshi building's collapse in 2013, killing…

10 years ago

Manhattan buildings collapse: At least 19 people injured in Est Village explosion

At least 19 people have been injured after an explosion caused two buildings to collapse in Manhattan’s East Village. More…

10 years ago

Manhattan building collapses after explosion

A New York City building has collapsed and another is on fire after an apparent explosion in Manhattan's East Village.…

10 years ago

China building collapse kills three children in Hebei

A kindergarten building has collapsed in northern China killing three children, state media says. The children were taken to hospital…

10 years ago

Finding Economical and Safe Homes for Your Family

The Indian construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the country. According to the latest statistics, the industry…

10 years ago

India: Two buildings collapse in Delhi and Chennai killing 16 people

A four-storey building collapsed in India’s capital Delhi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including five children. Just hours later, a…

10 years ago

Pyongyang building collapse: North Korea in rare apology over disaster

The North Korean government has apologized for the collapse of an apartment building in Pyongyang last week which is feared…

11 years ago

Harlem explosion: Eighth body found beneath rubble

The body of an eighth victim has been found by rescue teams trapped beneath the rubble of the apartment blocks…

11 years ago

Harlem explosion: Six people dead in NYC buildings collapse

At least six people are dead, several are missing and dozens are injured in East Harlem buildings collapse after a…

11 years ago

Harlem explosion UPDATE: Three die and nine missing in buildings collapse

According to New York City authorities, three people have died and nine are missing after a gas leak sparked an…

11 years ago

Harlem building explosion and collapse kill one person

At least one person has died in a Park Avenue apartment building collapse following an explosion, NYPD says. Local TV…

11 years ago

India: Goa building collapse kills at least 6 people

At least six people died after a building under construction has collapsed in the southern Indian state of Goa. Dozens…

11 years ago

India: Secunderabad City Light hotel collapse kills at least 12 people

At least 12 people have been killed in the City Light hotel collapse in the southern Indian city of Secunderabad,…

11 years ago

Philadelphia building collapse kills six on 22nd and Market streets

At least six people have died and other 14 have been hurt after a building collapsed in the centre of…

12 years ago

Reshma: Woman pulled alive from Rana Plaza ruins in Dhaka

A woman, named Reshma, has been pulled alive from the ruins of a building that collapsed in a suburb of…

12 years ago

Dhaka building collapse: Garment factories owners arrested as death toll rises to 336

Bangladeshi police has arrested two owners of garment factories in the building that collapsed on the outskirts of the capital…

12 years ago

Dhaka building collapse kills at least 70 people in Bangladesh

An eight-storey building collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, killing at least 70 people and injuring other 200, government officials…

12 years ago

Thane building collapse death toll rises to 72

The death toll from the building collapse in Thane, near Mumbai, has risen to 72, Indian police say. The seven-storey…

12 years ago

Tanzania building collapse kills at least 17 people in Dar es Salaam

According to Tanzanian officials, at least 17 people have been killed after a multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of…

12 years ago

Dar es Salaam building collapse kills at least three people and traps dozens in Tanzania

At least three people have been killed and dozens more are trapped in the centre of the main Tanzanian city,…

12 years ago