Several lanes at the intersection of Windhorst Road and Parsons Avenue in Brandon remained closed for the indefinite future as county workers tread carefully in determining what caused a section of the roadway to collapse July 19.
“We have to be really careful at that intersection because there are lots of utility lines in the area,” said Hillsborough County spokesman Patrick Murray. "We have a sewer line and a water line there and we have to make sure there are no other utilities, so we have to be careful drilling.”
At the scene, late afternoon July 22, barricades were seen at the intersection, with drilling under way.
Crew workers first believed a 16-inch sewage pipeline beneath the intersection might have caused the collapse of the 6-foot-square section of roadway on July 19, according to a county report.
But the sewer line was dug up and found to be intact. Now the county is testing the intersection for sinkholes — but carefully, as Murray noted.
Additional detours and lane closures are possible as crews dig up the line for inspection and any necessary repairs.
Motorists who must travel through the intersection are warned to expect delays.
Starr DiGiacomo
http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/21689054/sydney-building-scaffolding...
Two men rode collapsing scaffolding
February 25, 2014, 6:00 pm
Two construction workers were taken to hospital and a bystander was treated for shock after 12 storeys of scaffolding collapsed on a Mascot building site in Sydney.
The incident occurred at lunchtime and the men were at the top of the steel frame when it suddenly gave way.
The two workers rode the structure from the top, all the way to the bottom.
Emergency services were called to the 12-storey building in the city's south-east, just around 1pm this afternoon.
Around 100 people were evacuated from the building site after the scaffolding gave way.
One man has limb and chest injuries, the other escaped with cuts and abrasions.
Workers have told 7News there were few people on site because it was lunchtime, and that the scaffolding was being dismantled at the time of the collapse.
The cause of the accident is not known but a major Workcover investigation is under way.
A CFMEU official says they visited the site just before Christmas in relation to serious concerns about the scaffolding.
Construction had to be shut down for a day while rectification work was carried out.
Power lines were brought down and there were concerns fuel was leaking from vehicles stuck under the collapse.
O'Riordan Street was closed in both directions but has since reopened.
"Motorists travelling to the airport are advised to allow plenty of extra travel time," the Transport Management Centre said.
Feb 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/396918/two-bodies-still-trapp...
10 workers die in building beam collapse in Bang Phli
Two bodies still trapped under collapsed building beam
The death toll at the construction site in Bang Phli where a concrete beam collapsed on Tuesday was confirmed at 10, with another 16 reported injured
A concrete beam fell down at the building site, part of the expansion of the Ramathibodi Hospital's Chakri Naruebodindra medical centre near Suvarnabhumi Khlong 4, around noon on Tuesday.
Ruamkatanyu Foundation staff said the fallen beam linked Buildings 1 and 2 on the fourth floor. The beam, 20 by 15 metres and 30cm thick, fell to the second floor, landing on workers who were eating their lunch.
Two bodies remained under the debris. Rescuers said they were pierced by rebar rods.
The building structure at the north end was cracked and all scaffolding bent. Engineers said rescue was dangerous because there was a high danger the entire structure could collapse.
Rescue workers were trying to recover two bodies till trapped in the debris.
Two of the dead construction workers were confirmed to be Cambodian nationals, reports said.
Mahidol University, which operates Ramathibodi hospital, said in a statement later Tuesday that the cause of the collapse was the subsidence of soil around the elevator chute.
Italian-Thai Development Plc is the contractor and ACSE 110 Consortium is the project superviser.
The university pledged to investigate the accident and ensure compensation for the victims and their families.
Feb 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2014/02/ralph_lauren_r...
Report: Ralph Lauren roof collapses at Tanger Outlet Center in West Branch
WEST BRANCH, MI — Authorities evacuated Tanger Outlet Center in West Branch at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, after the roof at the mall's Ralph Lauren store collapsed.
The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
Feb 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2014/03/01/no-injuries-in-jo...
No injuries in Jordan building collapse
JORDAN, Minn. -- Authorities in Jordan are investigating a building collapse that happened overnight.
The building fell down around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 100 block of 1st Street. Authorities say no one was inside at the time of the collapse.
According to Fire Chief Steve Kochlin, the collapse caused a gas leak. Nearby apartments and businesses were evacuated while they worked to shut off the leak.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
Mar 1, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.ntd.tv/en/news/world/europe/20140310/108772-one-killed-a...
One Killed and Several Trapped in Northern Germany Building Collapse
One resident is killed and more are feared trapped under the rubble, after an apartment building collapses in Northern Germany. 2014-03-10 08:24 AM EST
"An apartment building has collapsed completely. There is a massive pile of rubble, a neighbouring house has been greatly damaged. The debris is everywhere. Rescuers are working tirelessly to try and get to possibly trapped or buried people," said Christian Mandel, a spokesperson for the local rescue services.
"Currently there are eleven people who have been injured, some of them severely. They have been taken to local hospitals either by helicopter or ambulance," Mandel continued.
So far the cause of the explosion has not been determined.
Eye witnesses said they had noticed a smell of gas but authorities were so far unable to confirm whether the gas leak was the reason for the explosion that also left neighbouring houses with shattered windows.
Authorities confirmed they were expecting to find people possibly still trapped under the rubble.
Mar 10, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.algoafm.co.za/article.aspx?id=8890
Police captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg told AlgoaFM News that by late last night, emergency workers were still at the scene.
She says shift workers were crushed beneath the rubble, after the wooden mezzanine floor, which is used as storage space, collapsed onto the canteen area.
Janse van Rensburg says the incident happened during a change of shifts.
She says the metro's emergency services worked closely together to attend to the injured at the scene, before they were taken to various hospitals, adding that no fatalities were reported.
Janse van Rensburg says police are not investigating a crime, adding that Transnet National Ports Authority is likely to launch an investigation into the cause of the incident.
Mar 15, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/24-Mar-2014/three-dead-in-peshawar-bui...
Three dead in Peshawar building collapse
Staff Report
PESHAWAR: All three members of a family, who had earlier been reported to have been rescued from under the debris of a collapsed building, were pronounced dead at the hospital here on Sunday night, Samaa reported.
The tragedy came to pass after part of a three-storey building, located in Saddar area, suddenly came down crashing on the occupants, who were buried alive under the junk before they could find their way out.
The deceased have been identified as Kamran (husband), Rabia (wife), and Ashar, 3, (son).
According to latest reports, though, the rescuers were quick in digging their way through the rubble to reach the victims trapped under it, but not quick enough to save them.
Mar 23, 2014
John Smith
Blamed on 'aquifer mining', but why now? Why is it first time; this kind of pumping has been going on for many decades?
"...the discovery marks the first time in Utah that an urbanized area has been impacted by ground subsidence and fissures..."
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Apr 1, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.newscastic.com/news/1-injured-in-irving-apartment-buildi...
1 injured in Irving apartment building collapse
A construction worker was taken to the hospital in serious condition after an apartment building under construction collapsed in Irving on Wednesday.
The collapse happened at Riverside Drive and Las Colinas Boulevard, just east of Hwy. 114.
Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the victim.
Everyone was accounted for, and construction has been halted until structural engineers can make sure the facility is structurally sound.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/25149473/1-injured-in-irving-apartmen...
Apr 3, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://nigeriana.org/blog/66371.html
Collapse building in Lagos injures Seven
April 3, 2014
No fewer than seven individuals yesterday sustained injuries following the collapse of a two-storey building at Toyota Street, off Kunsela Street, Elegunshi Lekki, Lagos. The building which is under construction, eyewitnesses said the collapse would have resulted to fatalities if not that the labourers were all working infront of the building which caved-in partially from the rear. It was learnt that the injured were treated by officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and discharged immediately, since the injuries were minor. At the time of filing this report, the scene has been condoned off to avert further casualty, with all the workers told to vacate the site. Officials of the state’s Fire Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Police were on ground to manage the situation. When contacted, Director, State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe confirmed the incident but emphasised that no life was lost. “Some persons sustained minor injuries and have been treated and discharged. It was a partial building collapse and it happened at the rear. “Those who got injured was as a result of people running for safety after they heard the noise caused by the collapse. “The premises has been condoned off and for now, we do not know the cause of the collapse,” he said. - See more at: http://nigeriana.org/blog/66371.html#sthash.WF7ZgY85.dpuf
Apr 3, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://english.cri.cn/11354/2014/04/04/2361s820549.htm
A 5-story residential building collapsed in the city of Fenghua, Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province this morning, April 4, 2014. [Photo: Sina Weibo]
A 5-story residential building collapsed in the city of Fenghua, Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday morning, April 4, 2014, Chinanews.cn reports.
An unspecified number of residents were buried as a result of the building collapsing.
Of the residents buried among the rubble, 3 have already been rescued and the locations of 3 others have already been confirmed.
Local police have launched efforts to control traffic in the nearby area so as to aid the rescue efforts.
The reason for the collapse is still unknown.
Apr 4, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lgR68mL-4I
So close the front of the car sinks in the hole and needs to be pushed out.
Apr 8, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wsfa.com/story/25195630/macon-county-road-collapses
Macon Co. road collapses, cutting off water to residents
Posted: Apr 08, 2014 4:39 PM EDTUpdated: Apr 08, 2014 6:28 PM EDT
MACON CO., AL (WSFA) -
A Macon County road collapsed Tuesday morning, cutting off water services to more than 200 residents.
Authorities have since restored service to all but 15 residents on Macon County Road 30 between CR 40 and CR 9. The rest should be back in service by evening time.
The incident happened in the Millstead area of the county when, around 9:30 a.m., Macon County Road 30 caved-in, according to the Macon County Road and Bridge Department officials.
A dam located on a private pond upstream broke and the water filtered onto the road causing it to overflow and collapse.
The drainage structure has been removed and will need to be replaced. The water line was severely damaged.
Apr 9, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/04/syracuse_apartment_b...
Syracuse apartment building which housed 18
collapses
April 08, 2014 at 3:21 PM, updated April 08, 2014 at 4:21 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Heavy rains from Monday caused an apartment building which housed 18 people to collapse Tuesday.
The building, part of Cedar Ridge Apartments at 210 Seeley Road, suffered extensive water damage and the roof caved in, the American Red Cross said.
The Red Cross is assisting the tenants with relocation, food and lodging. They provided food to the 10 adults and eight children.
Three of the families needed lodging, while two were able to find other places to stay. All of the tenants were able to get clothing and personal items from the apartments.
The Red Cross also assisted two adults who were displaced from their home in DeWitt with food and lodging Monday night. The foundation of their home on Scotland Road collapsed into the basement.
The Syracuse Fire Department responded to another reported building collapse Tuesday. The foundation wall of a house at 117 Dawes Ave. gave out around 1 p.m.
Apr 9, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://english.cntv.cn/2014/04/09/ARTI1397008104478198.shtml
At least 2 killed, 3 injured in building collapse in Pakistan
Editor: Zhang Pengfei 丨Xinhua
04-09-2014 09:53 BJT
Rescuers search for victims and survivors at the collapsed building in eastern Pakistan's Lahore on April 8, 2014. At least two people were killed and three others were injured as a three story residential building collapsed in Lahore on Tuesday, local media reported
Apr 9, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://fox2now.com/2014/04/10/building-collapse-in-south-st-louis/
Brick warehouse partially collapses in South St. Louis
Posted on: 7:45 am, April 10, 2014
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A two-story brick warehouse partially collapsed in south St. Louis around 7:30am Thursday.
The property is located near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Victor Street.
The St. Louis Fire Department is on the scene and says no one was inside and no one was injured.
Residents in the area say they saw the building starting to lean after the recent high winds and started asking for the building to be demolished. They were worried something like this would happen. They are thankful no one was hurt when the bricks fell.
The city collapse task force will be taking over the scene and the demolition of the structure.
Apr 10, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
Four injured as building collapses in Abuja
File: Rescue workers searching for survivors
She said the command received a distress call of the building collapse at about 7:15 a.m.
A five-storey building has collapsed in Maitama, Abuja, injuring four people.
The building, which was still under construction close to the MTN telecommunication office, was said to have collapsed following the previous day’s rain.
Three of the injured persons are said to be labourers on the site.
Residents in the area had earlier told PREMIUM TIMES that two people were feared dead from the crash.
But the Information Officer, National Emergency Management Agency, Sani Batti, told PREMIUM TIMES that no life was lost and the agency has been able to rescue four people from the debris.
Mr. Sani, however, said he did not know what could have caused the collapse.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Federal Capital Territory Command, Altine Daniel, who confirmed the incident, also added that the victims who had minor injuries were taken to Maitama General Hospital.
She said the command received a distress call of the building collapse at about 7:15 a.m.
“We received a distress call that a building belonging to Metropole Development and Construction, Abuja site collapsed at about 7:15 am, four people with minor injuries were rescued and have been taken to Maitama General Hospital; no life was lost,” Ms. Daniel said.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/158502-four-injured-building-col...
Apr 10, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/404379/part-of-chamchuri-sq...
Part of Chamchuri Sq roof collapses
Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 18.0
Part of a roof at Chamchuri Square shopping mall in the Pathumwan area collapsed on Thursday afternoon, but no one was injured. The roof collapse occurred at about 3pm at one of the mall’s entrances that... that has an underground walkway connecting to Sam Yan MRT subway station on Rama IV Road. There was no report of any injury. Authorities are examining the damage and the cause of the collapse. ChamchuriSquare complex of three buildings is located on Phayathai Road, near Chulalongkorn University and Sam Yan intersection. It is a busy commercial and residential centre with a 40-storey office building,... including four floors for a shopping mall, a 24-storey residence and an atrium zone. It also houses an office of the Immigration Department
Apr 10, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=59484
5 escape death in Lagos collapsed building
APRIL 11, 2014 ·BY SEYE OJO
No fewer than five persons cheated death when a three-storey building in Ojo Alaba, Lagos collapsed in the early hours of yesterday.
It was gathered that the first part of the building still under construction on Adeyemi Street, People’s Bus Stop, Ojo Alaba, collapsed at about 2:00a.m, but no life was lost.
As gathered, the ground and the first floors of the building were designated as warehouses, while second floor comprised three flats of two bedrooms each.
Residents said the deafening sound of the collapsed building during a downpour on Wednesday night woke them up. They stated that the planks for the roofing of the building, had been set, awaiting roofing with corrugated sheets.
Many of the residents of Adeyemi Street, who did not want their names in print, stated that no fewer than five construction workers escaped death during the incident.
Some of the construction workers at the site, were said to have been sleeping in the building in the past few months.
“The building did not collapse at once. It was in bits. The first part collapsed at about 2:00am when rain was falling. We heard the loud sound and we all woke up.
“But the workers that slept in the building were lucky. The part of the building where they slept did not collapse. The first part that collapsed allowed time for them to move out before other parts began to collapse,” an elderly person in the community said.
He also accused some officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) of shaddy deal in marking the house yesterday morning.
“The LASBCA officials did not mark the building until this (yesterday) morning. And they backdated the marking to April 7, whereas the building partially collapsed yesterday, April 10.
“I know that the owner of the building obtained all necessary documents from the Lagos State Government before the construction started. I wonder why the officials of LASBCA would hurriedly come and mark the building this (yesterday) morning. The construction started more than six months ago,” he stated.
Checks revealed that the markings on the fence stated, OJ/7-4-14/LASBCA. Another markings on the main building was, DH/LAS/BCA/OJ.
When Daily Sun visited the scene, neither the owner of the building, nor the engineer that supervised the construction was around. But some workers were sighted on the first floor, using hammers and other construction equipment to clear the debris.
A businessman in the area, Mr. Samuel Nnodim, said it was a surprise that the building collapsed partially.
“There was no reason for it to collapse at all. We need to say the truth. The supervising engineer deployed good construction equipment to the site,” he said.
Apr 11, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/04/11/parking-garage-under-constru...
Parking Garage Under Construction At William Paterson University Partially Collapses
WAYNE, N.J. (AP) – State inspectors are on the scene of a partial collapse of a parking garage under construction on William Paterson University in New Jersey.
One section of a precast slab on concrete fell on another around 7:45 a.m. Friday, injuring two construction workers, university public relations director Mary Beth Zeman said.
The workers were taken to a hospital with what Zeman described as non life-threatening injuries.
State inspectors will decide if work can resume on the five-level garage on the Wayne campus. It will have 1,000 parking spaces and is scheduled to be finished in the summer.
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http://newjersey.news12.com/news/william-paterson-univ-parking-gara...
William Paterson Univ. parking garage collapses; 2 injured
Originally published: April 11, 2014 8:11 AM
Updated: April 11, 2014 1:28 PM
Two construction workers are injured after construction materials crashed into a parking deck on 300 Pompton Road in Wayne. (4/11/14)
WAYNE - Two construction workers are injured after construction materials crashed into a parking deck on 300 Pompton Road in Wayne.
The dangerous collapse took place during a construction project inside a garage on the campus of William Paterson University.
The incident happened in the lower right corner on the first floor of the parking garage
Apr 14, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/grosvenor-square-building-coll...
Grosvenor Square building collapse: One killed and another injured at Mayfair construction site
Police were called to the site in Grosvenor Square in Mayfair at 3.45pm this afternoon
A building has partially collapsed in central London leaving one man dead and at least one other person injured, Scotland Yard said.
Police were called to the site in Grosvenor Square in Mayfair at 3.45pm this afternoon where the man, who was working on the site and is believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead.
At least one other person has been hurt and ambulance staff are at the scene, Scotland Yard said.
Officers have asked members of the public to avoid the area, including anyone planning to go to a demonstration nearby at 6pm.
The force said: "Police are advising motorists and the public to avoid the Grosvenor Square area following a partial building collapse.
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"Police were called at 3.45pm today, Monday, 14 April, to a building site on Grosvenor Square. Officers, London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance and London Fire Brigade are in attendance.
"A man, believed to be in his early 30s, who was working on the site was pronounced dead at the scene. At least one other person has been injured.
"The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. Road closures remain in place.
"Officers are also advising anyone who was planning to attend a demonstration in the area from 1800hrs today that it may not be possible to attend the approved location."
Receptionist Salima Cherrad, 26, said she saw construction workers coming out of a building that had scaffolding up.
She said: "We saw a helicopter here in Grosvenor Square and we assumed it was something that happened with the guys and the scaffolding. There were lots of them who came out of the building at the same time and they were all gathering at one spot in the square."
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Apr 14, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.khybernews.tv/newsDetails.php?cat=7&key=NTYxNjM=
Minor Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Building Collapse In Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: A minor was killed and several people are feared trapped under the rubble as a two-storied building collapsed in Faisalabad here on Thursday.
The building is located near Sana Park in Faisalabad. Rescue officials reached the spot and pulled from two kids from the rubble.
Many are still trapped as rescue operation continues
Apr 17, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.sisisf.com/tag_pdp/
in new network Kunming on 16 April, (Ren Dong) the 16 day at 2 pm, Kunming City People's Road West Road sudden large area of road foundation collapse, but when the accident occurred late at night, no vehicles through, causing no casualties.
8 am, a car pass by the section of the public said: "early received police prompt message, collapse site pictures have also seen in Micro message and micro-blog, know the situation after the patience to wait for the traffic, and no imagination of congestion."
reporter nine am in the collapse sections of the scene, there are about 30 meters Road collapse the road, road 1/3 into a pit, not accompanied by clay stone fell, several workers were collapse billboard road surrounding removed. Reportedly, 2010 due to west of the people of the subway Weidang construction and building the detour convenient people around.
according to the traffic police on duty, the 16 day morning found collapse, have put the road in time to close, and the traffic in the intersection, and remind the passing vehicles bypass.
at present, road collapse reason is in further investigation.
A large area of ground collapse @_implode_@ field workers remove bi...
in new network Kunming on 16 April, (Ren Dong) the 16 day at 2 pm, Kunming City People's Road West Road sudden large area of road foundation collapse, but when the accident occurred late at night, no vehicles through, causing no casualties.
8 am, a car pass by the section of the public said: "early received police prompt message, collapse site pictures have also seen in Micro message and micro-blog, know the situation after the patience to wait for the traffic, and no imagination of congestion."
reporter nine am in the collapse sections of the scene, there are about 30 meters Road collapse the road, road 1/3 into a pit, not accompanied by clay stone fell, several workers were collapse billboard road surrounding removed. Reportedly, 2010 due to west of the people of the subway Weidang construction and building the detour convenient people around.
according to the traffic police on duty, the 16 day morning found collapse, have put the road in time to close, and the traffic in the intersection, and remind the passing vehicles bypass.
at present, road collapse reason is in further investigation.
(end) [detail]2014-04-16 12:44:00
A large area of ground subsidence in Kunming City Road (HD photos) ...
Apr 17, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.gistplaza.com/two-storey-building-collapse-oworonsoki-la...
Two-storey building collapse at Oworonsoki, Lagos
A two-storey building under construction on Sea Beach lane at Oworonsoki, a suburb in Lagos state collapsed today April 24th leaving 4 children and 6 adults with various degrees of injury. Reports say the children were on the site to help with menial jobs when the building gave way. The 10 victims were immediately rushed to the General Hospital Gbagada where they’re all receiving treatment. - See more at: http://www.gistplaza.com/two-storey-building-collapse-oworonsoki-la...
Apr 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://en.trend.az/regions/casia/kazakhstan/2267158.html
Collapse in construction site in Kazakh capital, 18 injured
Baku, Azerbaijan, April 25
Steel structures collapsed at the construction site of a residential complex Korkem in the city of Astana, 18 people were injured in the incident. Novosti-Kazakhstan reported with the reference to city's department of Emergency Ministry.
"As many as 18 people were injured, according to preliminary data," the press release said.
Rescue bodies were informed about the incident at about 9 a.m. local time. The rescuers recovered four people from rubble upon arrival to the construction site. The remaining steel sheets of metal construction had been fixed.
Two witnesses of the collapse received psychological aid.
Currently rescue workers and representatives of regional authorities, Korkem residential complex and work safety continue working on site.
Apr 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/1-killed-1-missing-in-Vienn...
1 killed, 1 missing in Vienna building collapse
VIENNA (AP) — A residential building in Austria's capital partially collapsed after an apparent explosion Saturday, killing one person and leaving another missing, officials said. Five others were injured.
Witnesses heard a dull thud before the top two floors of the building collapsed, raining debris onto the street in Vienna's 15th district shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday (0800 GMT; 4 a.m. EDT).
"There was a cloud of dust, and lots of people screaming and running," Ted Knops, a 32-year-old resident, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "It was like a science-fiction movie when something comes bursting through the wall."
Police spokeswoman Adina Mircioane said a 19-year-old man who was rescued from the rubble died on his way to a hospital.
"We are looking for a woman in her 50s who is still missing," Mircioane said, adding that the five other people had been treated for minor injuries.
The cause of the explosion was still being investigated, she said.
A video taken by Knops showed a vast plume of dust enveloping the street moments after the incident. The video was reviewed by the AP and along with Knops' description appeared consistent with the police.
Apr 26, 2014
Howard
Alaskan Ferry Dock Mysteriously Collapses (Apr 24)
"Nobody's really sure what happened... but it was a surprise," says Skagway resident Gary Heger, who was one of the first to see the dock submerged on Thursday morning.
By about 9:30 a.m., the dock was fully submerged and the passenger walkway had collapsed.
The dock, about 40 by 50 metres in size and made up of 24 concrete chambers, is normally used to load passengers and vehicles onto Alaska Marine Highway System ferries.
It's now fully submerged at high tide and partially submerged during low tide.
State transportation engineers and a diver have been on site and are still assessing the damage and what could have caused the dock to give way.
"The word that the engineer used is he's perplexed," says Jeremy Woodrow, a spokesman with the Alaska Department of Transportation, who says the dock is resting on the seafloor.
"We actually have inspected every one of those individual chambers [in the dock] in the last year and there was no indication of any wear."
Yesterday, yellow absorbent boom was laid around the structure.
The Alaska Marine Highway System has cancelled all sailings for the next two weeks.
Woodrow says if the dock can be salvaged, it will take some time before it will be ready to accept ferry traffic.
"We're working with the municipality of Skagway and other marine facilities to see if there's a temporary solution that we can put in place with our ferry system," he says, "or maybe we need to bring in a temporary floating dock so we can restore ferry service."
Sources
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/skagway-ferry-remains-closed-af...
http://www.ktoo.org/2014/04/25/skagway-dock-still-underwater/
Apr 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://truthdive.com/2014/04/29/Eight-storey-building-collapses-in-...
Eight-storey building collapses in Surat, injures six
April 29, 2014
Surat (Gujarat), Apr. 29 (ANI): The collapse of an eight-storey building in Gujarat’s Surat has injured six people on Tuesday.
Fire brigade and rescue teams reached the site of the collapse and freed the injured people stuck under the debris as well as the residents stuck on the floors.
“A message was received in the fire emergency control room at 12:55 that the slab of a building in Kanhaiya apartment at Ghod dod road has collapsed. Fire brigade reached the site but the inner compartment of the building from its sixth floor had fallen completely. Six-seven people were stuck in the building. The fire brigade has rescued six people and sent them to the hospital. The work to remove debris is on,” said fire officer of Surat Municipal Corporation, Pankaj Patel.
The building crumpled from its inner portion, thus giving a chance to the residents to escape from the balconies.
Reasons for the collapse are as yet unknown and being investigated but according to primary report, the building might have collapsed due to drill work taking place on the sixth floor.
“Renovation work was being carried out at some flat. And they were removing a part with the help of a drill machine which caused vibrations and the building collapsed. This is according to the preliminary information . But the final report of the engineer will reveal the real cause of the collapse,” said city Mayor, Niranjan Zanzmera.
Three people are reported dead but the news has not been confirmed by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) authorities.
Meanwhile, an investigation is underway. (ANI)
Apr 29, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/photo/news/road-collapse/pCD7Kd/
road collapse
Katie E. King
APRIL 30: Vehicles rest at the bottom of a ravine after the Scenic Highway collapsed near Pensacola, Fla. Heavy rains and flooding have left people stranded in houses and cars in the Florida Panhandle and along the Alabama coast. According to the National Weather Service, an estimated 15-20 inches of rain has fallen in Pensacola in the past 24 hours. (Katie E. King/Pensacola News Journal)
http://photos.al.com/alphotos/2014/04/girby_road_collapse_4.html
Girby Road Collapse
Girby Road in west Mobile, Ala., is closed Wednesday morning, April 30, 2014, after rushing storm waters washed out the roadway, causing a collapse
http://fox10tv.com/2014/04/30/road-problems-in-mobile-county/
Road Problems in Mobile County
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. - The overnight rains created headaches for folks throughout Mobile County.
Many were left dodging sinkholes and flooded roads Wednesday morning.
Fox Ten News found a deceptively dangerous situation on Hamilton Blvd near San Marino Drive.
Hamilton was closed after someone reported a crack across the road, and water flowing under the highway.
A county worker who came out to inspect the situation fell waist deep into the ground when a sinkhole opened beneath him.
The worker was standing on the dirt just off the road when it happened.
Another worker helped the man out. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt.
Just about every yard on San Marino was flooded but residents were more worried about the heavy traffic that was being detoured onto to their street from Hamilton.
“They’re diverting all the 18-wheelers with all the heavy stuff on them down our road. This is swamp land to start with. We’re worried about it cracking, then we’re going to be stranded,” Sandy Artry said.
The folks on San Marino won’t have to worry about one 18 wheeler. The driver, Kenneth Weaver couldn’t make the sharp turn. Weaver said he would have to come up with a different strategy.
“It’s too sharp of a turn to make with this long trailer here,” Weaver said.
Our crew couldn’t get to Jessica Breland’s house on Davenport in Bayou LaBatre because her road was flooded. She may have been stranded, but we did spot several people who were willing to drive through the water.
Jyssica Stagner was one of them. Just moments after telling Fox Ten News she felt safe driving through the water covered street she ended up stuck in the middle of the road.
She had to call a friend to get her car out. She said she learned a tough lesson.
“I’m going to say right now, if you don’t got a truck, don’t come through here. It ain’t worth it. It’s not worth losing your vehicle over,” Stagner said.
The rain is gone, but it may take awhile to repair all the road damage.
Fortunately, there haven’t been any reports of serious injuries as a result of the road problems in Mobile County.
Apr 30, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/04/30/road-collapse-sends-sever...
Road Collapse Sends Several Cars Onto Rail Tracks In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WNEW/AP) — Officials say a block-long sinkhole opened up in a residential neighborhood in northeast Baltimore, sucking in several cars and forcing the evacuation of several houses.
The fire department tweeted on its official Twitter account that a sinkhole opened up Wednesday afternoon in the first block of 26th Street between Charles and St. Paul streets. The sinkhole opened next to railroad tracks used by CSX.
The block of rowhouses was being evacuated and a building inspector has been called. The fire department said no injuries had been reported.
CSX has suspended rail traffic, according to a fire department tweet. Transportation officials were said to be conducting an analysis of the street.
According to one witness, the site looks like a landslide had occurred.
Rain has drenched central Maryland for more than 24 hours.
St. Paul Street is closed between 28th and 25th streets, and Charles Street is closed between 25th and 26th streets.
Cars parked along 26th Street between Charles Street and St. Paul Street collapsed onto CSX rail tracks. (Photo credit: Stacey Mink)
1 car still at edge of Baltimore sinkhole. Owner was told ground under it is concave. Too dangerous to move. @WNEW
Owners of the last car hanging on the edge of Baltimore sinkhole watch and wait to see what happens.
May 1, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/04/30/floor-bos...
BREAKING: The Floor at (Boston) City Hall
The crack occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of the building, near the birth and death certificates service windows.
The Boston Globe reports:
Witnesses reported seeing as many as 50 tiles damaged in the shakeup.
May 1, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
Another link to Baltimore road collapse photos. This and the Boston city hall floor buckling is I think a sign of a tightening of the bow stretch at the northeast point.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2617393/Baltimore-street-ca...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2617393/Baltimore-street-ca...
May 1, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/buildings-collapse-on-k-s...
Buildings collapse on K Street in Northwest Washington
One building collapsed and another partially caved near Mount Vernon Square Friday afternoon, snarling rush-hour traffic in one the most congested areas of the city. Authorities say one person suffered minor injuries.
The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the 400 block of K Street NW, near I-395 and between New York and Massachusetts avenues. Police closed K Street between 4th and 7th Street and part of Massachusetts Avenue.
Debris from the buildings that fell damaged a strip club called the Cloak Room, and forced the evacuation of patrons and entertainers.
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/World/750fzh8ud/Photo-injured-after-...
D.C. Building Collapse
Two buildings partially collapsed in downtown D.C
May 3, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
Brooklyn, NY
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&i...
Wall collapses in Brooklyn, crushing cars
CROWN HEIGHTS (WABC) -- A wall collapsed behind a Crown Heights, Brooklyn, apartment building Friday morning, crushing several parked cars.
The retaining wall collapsed onto a detached parking garage behind a building at 743 Crown Street just after 7 a.m.
The force of the crash crushed at least three cars. No injuries were reported.
The buildings Department will investigate the collapse and whether it was weather related.
Firefighters say all of the rain we've had in the last couple of days mostly likely caused an already weakend wall to buckle.
"It sounded like Brooklyn fell down," neighbor Dionne Willis said. "It was really, really loud...I was just afraid with all the rain that we've been having, already on my own, and then to come see it happening next door to my house, very scary."
Another neighbor was also looking on worried someone might be buried beneath the rubble.
"I came out, there was nobody," Debbie Rubin said. "There was nobody. I said thank you."
Officers used three K-9 rescue dogs to search through the rubble to ensure no one was trapped. Meanwhile, theres no definitive cause has been determined. The Department of Buildings is at the scene, trying to shore everything up with the building to make sure there is no further collapse.
As for the other houses on the 700 block of Crown Street, department officials say everything is OK. They expect no other collapses, but it was a very scary situation for neighbors who heard that big boom.
May 3, 2014
Tracie Crespo
Baltimore Building Collapse Injures Nine
Nine demolition workers were injured Monday morning when a building collapsed at a defunct steel factory in Baltimore, police said.
Sixty five personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the Bethlehem Steel Plant after reports that the roof had collapsed with workers inside around 10 a.m., according to Baltimore County Police.
Four of the nine who were injured brought to the shock trauma facility at the University of Maryland Medical Center with serious to critical injuries, while five others were transported to local hospitals, police said.
Everyone in the building was accounted for, said Natalie Litofsky, a Baltimore Police Department public information specialist.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation, police said.
May 5, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/258113061.html
Building addition collapses atop Somali mall in south Minneapolis
No one was injured Tuesday morning when a portion of a third-floor addition toppled over at Karmel Square.
A third-floor addition under construction at a Somali mall in southMinneapolis collapsed Tuesday morning, shutting down dozens of businesses and knocking out electricity in the neighborhood.
No one was hurt at Karmel Square, where many of the shops were about to open when trusses installed only the day before at the top of the building fell down about 8:45 a.m. Approximately 25 people were evacuated from the building at 2910 Pillsbury Av. S.
Raymond Hoffner, who lives nearby, said he had already complained to the city about the project.
“It was very obvious when they started [construction] that it was very flimsy,” said Hoffner, president of the Park Square condo association across the street.
He said he was in the condo office Tuesday morning when the lights went out and he heard a rumble and sirens. “I was angry,” he said.
Owner Basim Sabri and City Council members involved in the area said it was an accident. The collapse involved what is to be a new floor at the mall featuring a prayer room, shops and a clinic. Construction workers were putting trusses in place late Monday to support a wall, Sabri said, and one on the end was not properly secured.
“It’s like dominoes,” Sabri said. “They fall over each other. … The wind played a big obstacle in what happened.”
The city had approved a permit for the work last month. Sabri has previously tangled with the city over starting other construction projects without approval and has often attracted controversy in hisbusiness
dealings.
City records do not appear to show any outstanding code violations for construction work at the building, which is an important gathering spot for the Somali-American community and houses about 150 businesses.
But one Somali-American advocate called for a full investigation of what happened.
“Imagine, it could have happened in the middle of the evening or afternoon, when the place is packed,” said Abdirizak Bihi, director of the Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center. “A lot of people could have been hurt.’’
Crews spent hours clearing fallen debris as police blocked off Pillsbury Avenue. One shopkeeper lamented that the beef, chicken and goat meat at his restaurant was going bad.
“It’s going to spoil the food,” said Mohamud Isse, owner of Uruba Cafe. “They’re not letting anyone in.”
Sabri said late Tuesday that businesses were free to open as usual Wednesday morning, because Xcel Energy was turning the lights back on and authorities had finished inspections. Though he is often full of colorful criticisms of City Hall, Sabri said city staff was “very, very helpful” following the incident.
“For real,” he said. “I’m not being sarcastic.”
May 7, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvrCaSTyso
Construction Building Collapse at Mantralayam Temple
May 7, 2014
Recall 15
Chilpancingo, Mexico, May 8, 2014 -.
A bridge collapse after the quake in El Cuajilote, at Guerrero, Mexico
https://www.facebook.com/FOROtv/photos/a.428582267911.233965.272517...
May 9, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/301820/sewage-seeps-sea-af...
Sewage seeps into sea after road collapse
Sat, 10 May 2014
Part of a cliff-top Kakanui road has collapsed, taking with it sewer and water pipes.
Sewage is now seeping into the sea.
Kakanui's Beach Rd has been closed between Fortification Rd and Gees Rd, with diversions in place, as the cliff continues to crumble.
The first chunk of Beach Rd gave way at about midday, 300m north of Kakanui's Coast Cafe.
No-one was on the section of road at the time of the collapse and there have been no injuries.
Waitaki District mayor Gary Kircher, at the scene, said the cause of the slip was yet to be determined.
"It's a significant amount and now it's starting to come into the seal part of the roadway,'' Mr Kircher said.
"Contractors will be working on solutions as quickly as possible.''
The water pipe which had broken, supplying one farmer at the end of the line, would be temporarily fixed on Monday.
"The sewer pipe is more of a concern in that it carries all of the sewage from Kakanui to the treatment pond,'' he said.
"The short-term solution will be to keep sewage in the holding pond on the Kakanui side of the pipeline and that will need to be pumped out regularly and trucked away for treatment.''
Closure of the road would be a "major inconvenience" for people travelling between Oamaru and Kakanui.
The slip is in a popular paua spot.
"Because some raw sewage has gone into the sea there, I would highly recommend that a temporary moratorium be put in the taking of all shellfish in the immediate area until further notice,'' he said.
With good rock shelving, the area had not been identified as a problem.
''It's not an area where we expected we were going to have problems,'' Mr Kircher said.
May 10, 2014
Tracie Crespo
http://news.msn.com/world/chinese-factory-wall-collapses-in-heavy-r...
Chinese factory wall collapses in heavy rain, killing 18
BEIJING (Reuters) - A factory wall collapsed in heavy rain in eastern China on Sunday, killing 18 people working inside, Xinhua news agency said.
About 40 workers for a renewable energy company in the scenic coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, were in the factory at the time, Xinhua said, without explaining what the factory made. Three were taken to hospital with injuries.
China, the world's second-largest economy, has a poor record on workplace safety with coal mine disasters a common occurrence.
In June 2013, a fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in the northeastern Jilin province killed 120 people.
In November, an oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao killed 62 people.
May 11, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://mobile.nation.co.ke/counties/Meru-Building-Collapse-Accident...
34 injured as building collapses
A building that was under construction collapsed on Friday evening, injuring 34 people.
The four storey building, located in Mwendantu area on the outskirts of Meru town, collapsed as the construction workers were preparing to leave for the day.
The injured were taken to Meru Level Five hospital, with 24 of them being discharged after undergoing treatment for shock, minor injuries and facial cuts.
No deaths were reported.
According to Imenti West OCPD Tom Mboya Odero, the police have requested experts to move debris and search for people who may have been trapped underneath.
May 16, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/partial-building-collapse-inju...
Updated: 4:52 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014 | Posted: 3:50 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014
Partial building collapse injures 2 workers
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. —
picture link: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/construction-workers-hurt-in-bui...
Two workers were injured Thursday when an under construction building collapsed in Sandy Springs.
According to Sandy Springs police, the two workers were on top of the structure when it collapsed on Crestline Parkway. The workers fell approximately 15 to 20 feet.
Sandy Springs fire officials described the workers' injuries as minor to moderate. They were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik said the said the structure is a hotel under construction.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Sandy Springs Building Authority were called to the scene to investigate.
City officials are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible.
May 16, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.northescambia.com/2014/05/portion-of-highway-97-collapse...
Shoulder Of Highway 97 In Walnut Hill Collapses Into 50-Foot Deep Gully
May 15, 2014
A portion of Highway 97 in Walnut Hill has collapsed in an existing 50-foot deep gully.
The travel lanes of the highway are still intact at the site and the road is still open, just north of South Highway 99 and about mile south of Ernest Ward Middle School. But the shoulder of the road is now at the bottom of the gully.
It appears a large drainage pipe traveled under Highway 97 to the site of the collapse and then curved downward along the bank of the gully where it was designed to drain at the bottom. But the pipe apparently separated under the shoulder of the roadway, just beyond a guardrail, and blew out and undermined the shoulder of the road.
The collapse apparently happened during heavy rains late Wednesday afternoon and was discovered overnight.
Florida Department of Transportation contractor Transfield Services inspected the collapse Thursday morning and determined that it is safe for both lanes of Highway 97 to remain open.
Pictured above and below: A drainage pipe failed and a portion of the shoulder of Highway 97 collapsed into a 50-foot deep gully. The bottom photo shows the dirt from the roadway shoulder at the bottom of the gully. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
May 16, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-27453437
Three injured in south London building collapse
17 May 2014 Last updated at 11:13 ET
Three people were injured when the roof of a building collapsed in south London.
The Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called to London Road in Norbury at 11:45 BST.
Three people suffered minor injuries, two of them were taken to hospital, one with head injuries and the second with a foot injury.
LFB said 14 people were evacuated from the building and part of London Road has been closed.
It is not yet known what caused the roof to collapse.
Met Police said the three-storey building, with a shop on the ground floor, had been deemed unsafe.
May 17, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/pyongyang-unit-block-col...
Pyongyang unit block collapses on residents
An image released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a construction officer apologising to residents following the serious accident at apartments in Phyongchon District, Pyongyang. Source: AFP
NORTH Korea's state media has reported an “unimaginable” accident at an apartment construction site in Pyongyang, which had resulted in an unspecified number of casualties.
South Korean officials said the incident involved the collapse of a 23-storey apartment building, which already accommodated close to 100 families.
It is extremely rare for North Korea to report negative news of this type, and the dispatch from the official KCNA news agency included equally rare apologies from top officials.
KCNA said the accident had occurred last Tuesday and was the result of “irresponsible” supervision by officials in charge of the construction.
An “intensive” emergency rescue effort had been carried out to rescue survivors and treat the wounded, it said.
The KCNA did not provide a death toll or elaborate on the cause of the collapse, but said it had left Pyongyang citizens “greatly shocked”.
The agency carried lengthy public apologies by senior officials including the Minister of People's Security, Choe Pu-Il.
“(Choe) repented of himself, saying that he failed to find out factors that can put at risk the lives and properties of the people and to take thoroughgoing measures, thereby causing an unimaginable accident,” it said.
A South Korean official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Seoul was aware of the incident which involved the collapse of a 23-storey apartment complex.
“It is common in North Korea that people move into a new apartment building before construction officially ends,” the official told AFP.
The official said 92 families were believed to be living in the collapsed building, and the final death toll was likely to be “considerable”.
About 2.5 million people — mostly political elites including senior party members or those with privileged background — are believed to live in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang residents are known to enjoy better access to electricity, food, goods and other services than those living elsewhere in the impoverished and isolated country.
AFP
May 18, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/20-persons-injured-as-church-co...
20 Persons Injured as Church Collapses in Bayelsa
19 May 2014
Twenty people are now lying critically ill in various hospitals in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, following the collapse of a church building as a result of heavy rain and storm that ravaged the city Monday.
Those affected were working on a nearby building site when the rain drove them into the church premises for shelter.
They were under the make-shift structure of the new Generation Church identified as National Apostolic Church of Nigeria when the building collapsed on them, leaving over 20 injured while about 30 others escaped unhurt.
May 20, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-news/ci_25810998/navajo-rou...
Navajo Route 367 collapses in Upper Fruitland
UPPER FRUITLAND — A section of Navajo Route 367 that some residents worried would collapse finally cracked off and slid down a hill toward the San Juan River.
The road has been closed for more than a year because a section of it collapsed and another portion developed a large crack. And then another portion gave way last weekend.
"I already knew this was going to happen," said Upper Fruitland vice president Lenora Williams.
A road that once carried vehicle traffic is now a sloped jumble of sand, rock, asphalt and blue pipes.
Shiprock Irrigation supervisor Marlin Saggboy suspects the collapse happened Sunday night because irrigation personnel did not report any trouble over the weekend.
This section was repaved after construction of the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline, which supplies water to Farmington, Upper Fruitland, San Juan, Hogback, Nenahnezad and Shiprock.
The Bureau of Reclamation installed the pipeline and worked with the Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority to complete the repaving.
Williams said she made numerous attempts to have the road repaired and tried asking local chapters to address the situation but no avail.
She also wrote letters to the Bureau of Reclamation, NECA, the Navajo Nation Water Resources Department's Shiprock Irrigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Road Department.
"None of those entities came or sent a representative, only BIA Roads. I did make an attempt to meet with them to discuss this issue," Williams said.
An irrigation canal runs along the north side of Navajo Route 367. It was not damaged by the collapse, but only a narrow strip of land remains between canal and the damaged area.
The canal is approximately 40 miles long and travels through Nenahnezad, San Juan and Upper Fruitland chapters to supply water to farms that grow squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, corn and alfalfa.
The Navajo Nation assumed responsibility for the canal in 1962 after it was transferred by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Saggboy said water service was turned off in an area north of Northern Edge Navajo Casino.
The shut-off will impact farm land located in Nenahnezad and San Juan chapters until repairs are made on Navajo Route 367, he said, then added that notices were sent to local chapters and announcements were made on the radio about the situation.
Saggboy said there will be a meeting today to discuss how to repair the road but officials from other entities could not provide further details. Efforts to reach BIA Roads Department officials in Shiprock for comment were unsuccessful.
Frank Smith, NECA construction manager, said the road construction was completed according to the design standards and there have been irrigation issues with that area in the past.
"We did some construction there but we are not the ones causing the problem," Smith said.
Doug Dockter, assistant construction engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation, said the cause of the collapse is under investigation and a geotechnical engineer was examining the area on Wednesday.
May 22, 2014
Lynne Warbrooke
Manhattan sinkhole opens up
According to a tweet from @NYCityAlerts, a massive sinkhole has just opened up in lower Manhattan. The collapse was preceded by a water main break around 11am, flooding several restaurants including the famed Katz's Deli (don't worry, the pastrami is safe).
May 22, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
Brunswick County road washes out creating large gap in roadway
Posted: May 24, 2014 7:41 AM EDT
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) -
A road washed out in Bolivia, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. The washout created a gap in the roadway that is about 8ft wide, and 20 ft deep.
Members of the sheriff's office say Sunset Harbor Road is closed between Retreat Road and Zion Hill Road. They are asking people to avoid the area.
Officials say the road had been deteriorating for months and crews had been working on it before it washed out.
In initial reports, investigators said the washout was caused by a beaver dam that collapsed and created a surge of water. They say after investigating further they now believe it was caused by a water pipe that collapsed. They believe the old age of the pipe contributed to the collapse.
No one was injured and no homes were damaged.
Officials say they do not know how long it will take to repair the roadway.
http://www.wect.com/story/25603809/breaking
May 25, 2014
KM
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05/26/calgary-building-crumbling_...
Downtown Calgary Building Crumbling Before Our Eyes (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted: 05/26/2014 1:05 pm EDT | Updated: 05/26/2014 1:59 pm EDT
CALGARY — A hole measuring about six metres by four metres has appeared on the side of a downtown Calgary office building that's been shedding bricks from its facade since last week.
The gaping hole showed up Sunday evening when several large chunks of construction material let go from the Genco building.
There have been no reports of injuries, but the debris heavily damaged an Audi that had to be left in a parking lot when the problem began.
Fire department battalion chief Ernie Molineaux expects the bricks will continue to tumble because of expansion and contraction caused by daytime heating and overnight cooling.
Molineaux told the Calgary Herald more bricks fell between 1 and 2 a.m. Monday.
"Until it's repaired these things will continue to happen," he said.
Molineaux says the building's owners and engineers will have to figure out how to solve the problem.
He told Metro Calgary it's likely crews will "have to strip the back of the building off."
Barricades, including shipping containers and concrete blocks, remain up to protect the public.
This is what the building looked like last week, when a passerby first noticed the bricks coming loose:
May 27, 2014