Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

[Starr DiGiacomo]

October 17, 2025, a playground collapsed at Zijiang School in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, fortunately no casualties were reported. The Zijiang School playground collapse emergency response headquarters announced on Saturday that they have begun an investigation to the cause.

The emergency response headquarters confirmed that the west wall and some playgrounds of the campus of the school collapsed, and the corners of the west side of the Boxue Building (teaching building) were damaged.

ZETATALK: THE STRETCH ZONE, THAT SINKING FEELING

ZetaTalk explores the concept of Earth's "stretch zones"—regions where tectonic plates are being pulled apart due to planetary forces, particularly in anticipation of a predicted pole shift. It focuses heavily on the eastern seaboard of the U.S., the Caribbean, and parts of Europe, warning that these areas will experience significant land subsidence due to the widening of the Atlantic Rift.

Key points include:

• Historical evidence of submerged forests and civilizations off the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda.

• Predictions that areas like Florida, Georgia, and the UK will lose elevation and be permanently flooded.

• A detailed catalog of sinkholes, train derailments, infrastructure collapses, and mysterious odors from 2004–2005, interpreted as signs of Earth stretching.

• The concept of “imploding cities”, where underground infrastructure fails due to shifting rock layers.

• Warnings to relocate from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas before the pole shift occurs.

More: https://www.zetatalk.com/index/blog1010.htm

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/Two-killed-13-inju...

Two killed,13 injured in Saudi university building collapse

Filed on December 18, 2019

A Saudi citizen and an expatriate were killed in the accident.

Two people were killed and 13 were injured on Tuesday after the collapse of a building at Al Maarefa University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The victims were evacuated from the university building in Dareya, on the western outskirts of Riyadh, the Civil Defense authority reported.

Lt Col Mohammed El Hammadi, Civil Defence spokesperson of the Riyadh region, told the Saudi Press Agency that the Civil Defence's Search and Salvage crew rushed to the scene to evacuate the victims, help those around and look for who might be under the debris.

He added that a Saudi citizen and an expatriate were killed in the accident, and of the 13 injured, ten were discharged from hospitals, while work is continuing to remove the rubble and make sure nobody is missing.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/02/c_138600356.htm

Building collapse kills 5 in Syria's Aleppo

Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-02 21:25:40

DAMASCUS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed after an apartment building collapsed on Monday in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, state news agency SANA reported.

The accident happened in the morning in the al-Ma'adi neighborhood in the old quarter of Aleppo, killing five people including a child and two women.

The collapse was caused by a heavy rainfall that hit the illegal building in the previous night, SANA said.

Rescuers are still searching for more people under the rubble.

The old quarter in the eastern part of Aleppo suffered huge damage during the war as it was under the rebels' control before the army's full capture of the city in late 2016.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://6abc.com/cars-crushed-after-exterior-wall-collapses-in-cobb...

Cars crushed after exterior wall collapses in Cobbs Creek

Thursday, November 28, 2019 5:06PM

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- At least three vehicles were damaged after an exterior wall came crashing down in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.
It happened around 12:45 p.m. on the 6000 block of Osage Avenue.
Video shows cars crushed from falling bricks.
"Startled, like this was unbelievable. Thanksgiving Day," said Veronica Brinkley
Her car was among the three buried in the rubble.
"It sounded like a bomb hit this block and I just thought that I was dead," she added.
Police closed the section of the road to traffic. Crews from the city's Department of Licenses and Inspection were also spotted at the scene.
"I just walked into the house, I think I was in the house maybe 3, 4, minutes," said resident Anthony Randall. "Boom! The whole wall, building everything just fell down, smoke everything I turned around kinda scared cause it rocked a little bit," he described.
No injuries have been reported.
There is no word at this time what caused the collapse.

[Juan F Martinez]

Cincinnati building collapse with three injured

by: The Associated Press
Posted: Nov 25, 2019 / 05:42 PM EST / Updated: Nov 25, 2019 / 05:42 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) – Authorities say at least three people have been injured in Cincinnati after part of a building under construction collapsed.

Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston said three people on the structure’s fifth floor were injured when part of the building collapsed Monday afternoon after workers on the sixth floor started pouring concrete.

Winston said one worker had minor injuries and the other two had more serious injuries. He said all were in stable condition.

The chief said crews were searching for any others who might have been injured and contractors were making sure workers were accounted for.

The structure resides on a construction site and isn’t accessible to the public.

Ron Howard, property manager of the building across the street, described the collapse as sounding like a “bunch of mud, metal crashing, timber falling.”

https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/3-injured-in-cincinnati-after-partia...

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https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/road-collapse-road-collapse-h...

Road collapse has traffic down to 1 lane with temporary stop lights

Updated: Nov 25, 2019 - 2:43 PMBEAVER COUNTY, Pa. - Drivers say they're fed up with a crumbling road that finally collapsed over the weekend. Route 151 in Beaver County is now down to one lane in areas with temporary traffic signals and cones.

There were some delays in getting students to a nearby school this morning as well. 

Channel 11's Erin Clarke takes drivers' and frustrated neighbors' concerns right to PennDOT to get answers. What the agency is saying about the problem tonight at 5:30.

Here's a map showing the area where the road collapse happened:

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http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/shipowners/2019/11/24/t...

The storm destroys a road in the port of Vado Ligure

Genoa - “We are restoring the access road to the Vado terminal, while the Maersk port platform has not suffered damage, the collapse is part of the damage caused by the storm”, the president of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Toti, said.

November 24 2019

Genoa - Due to bad weather a road leading to the Reefer terminal in the port of Vado Ligure collapsed, while the ports of Genoa and Savona suffered no damage. This was stated by the president of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Toti. “We are restoring the access road to the Vado terminal, while the Maersk port platform has not suffered damage, the collapse is part of the damage caused by the storm, which has struck various stretches of walk, especially in Alassio and Vado”, explains the Ligurian governor .

[Juan F Martinez]

French bridge collapses near Toulouse, killing girl, 15

A 15-year-old girl has been killed and several other people are believed missing after a suspension bridge collapsed in south-western France.

Several vehicles fell into the River Tarn north of Toulouse when the bridge near the village of Mirepoix-sur-Tarn fell down at around 08:00 (07:00 GMT).

Four people were rescued and the river is still being searched for others who may be missing.

An investigation into the causes of the incident has been opened.

At least 60 emergency services personnel have been working at the scene.

The bridge, 155m (170 yards) long and almost 7m wide, was renovated in 2003 by Haute-Garonne council.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50460671

[Yvonne Lawson]

Lewes Castle: Medieval wall collapses as emergency services search for casualties

Emergency services are searching through rubble after part of Lewes Castle in Sussex collapsed - sending 500 tonnes of Medieval wall crumble onto to nearby buildings.

Sussex Police confirmed its officers were assisting East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service with the ongoing incident.

Witnesses reported multiple emergency vehicles at the scene, as well as a helicopter and dog unit.

According to East Sussex Fire and Rescue teams, the area of wall collapse is not part of the main castle and not immediately accessible by the public.

They said there were no immediate reports of anyone missing but a "multi-agency search and rescue operation" is ongoing.

A spokesperson said: "A search of the area is not yet underway, due to the instability of the Old Coach House. ESFRS is working with other emergency services to gain a safe access.

The Norman Castle dates back 1000 years and occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the South Downs cut by the River Ouse.

Source:  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-lewes-castle-medieva...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/hard-rock-new-orleans-hotel-c...

Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans Kills One and Injures at Least 18

• Oct. 12, 2019Updated 1:31 p.m. ET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yfdk8mO-pc

After the collapse of parts of the building, three people from the construction site remained unaccounted for, the New Orleans fire chief said on Saturday.

Parts of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapsed Saturday morning, killing one and injuring at least 18 others, a city official said. There are three people who remain unaccounted for.

The New Orleans Fire Department received reports of a collapsed building around 9:12 a.m., Chief Timothy McConnell said in a news conference on Saturday. The top six to eight floors of the building were affected, he said.

Chief McConnell and other officials repeatedly warned people to stay away from the area, noting that the structure and that a 270-foot crane remained unstable and still might collapse.

Nineteen people were assessed for injuries at the scene, 18 of whom were transported to area hospitals, he said. All were are in stable condition.

There were no reports of any injuries of people on the ground around the construction site.

Additional information on the person who was killed was not immediately available.

“Obviously, it’s a very serious situation here on Canal Street,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said at the news conference. “I’m just asking for everybody to lift up in prayer those who are at the hospital” and people who were “unaccounted for.”

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/highway-8-rain-erosion-1.53...

Hwy. 8 closed as part of escarpment access road collapses after heavy rain

Oct 02, 2019 10:27 AM ET

Highway 8 in Dundas is closed after part of the escarpment access road collapsed following heavy rain.

The highway is closed in both directions between Bond Street in Dundas and Hillcrest Avenue above the escarpment in Greensville due to a "significant erosion event."

Crews are investigating the damage and repairs are required, according to the city. The highway will remain closed until further notice.

"The City thanks motorists for their patience and cooperation as we work to ensure continued public safety along the escarpment roadways," states a media release.