Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Highway collapse, Jingdong, China, 03.11.25

Building Collapse in Manchester, UK

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

[Tracie Crespo]

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Storm Claudia: Major landslide collapses road causing indefinite road closure between Huelva and Sevilla

By Adam Woodward • Updated: 15 Nov 2025 • 22:55 • 2 minutes read

Ground under road just disappeared. Credit: Jose Luis Escudero Gallegos X

Rain – it’s only a little rain. Rain is a big deal in many parts of Spain. Months after month without it means the land becomes porous and fragile. Often all that is needed is more rain to wash away what is underneath to make the land fragile enough to collapse major roads and bridges. Precisely what happened on Saturday, November 15, between Huelva and Sevilla.

A massive collapse on the A-476 national road, provoked by intense rainfall under an orange weather alert, has completely severed the road connecting La Mina and El Castillo de las Guardas in Seville province, calling for immediate work on emergency repairs and traffic diversions that will keep the route closed for days, or potentially much longer.

Soil washed away on major Huelva – Sevilla road

The incident occurred during persistent heavy downpours, which saturated the subsoil and caused a sudden vertical sinkhole several metres deep, splitting the roadway in two and rendering it impassable in both directions. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) had issued an orange alert for the region, active until 7pm. Guardia Civil officers and maintenance crews quickly cordoned off the site, diverting traffic to prevent further risks while assessing the damage.

Initial inspections point to water accumulation and soil oversaturation as the primary causes of the abrupt failure. Emergency services are evaluating ground stability, with repairs expected to take several days due to the collapses' severity. Authorities are asking drivers in northern Seville province to exercise extreme caution and follow official updates.

The affected section lies at kilometre 17 in the municipality of El Madroño, part of the winding A-476 that links Seville and Huelva provinces through the mining basin, passing near El Castillo de las Guardas (km 0 to 12.5) and El Madroño (km 12.5 to 19) without entering town centres. The road handles around 1,500 vehicles daily, including 7 per cent heavy traffic, and features two lanes (approximately 4 metres wide each) with variable shoulders from zero to one metre.

Road surveillance teams first detected platform deformation from a corroded transverse drainage pipe at km 17. Deeper probes revealed severe issues: bottom corrosion, material perforations and fractures, bulging sections, failed bolted joints, and poor surface condition. Despite a prior fix on the left margin due to undermining, cracks and sinkholes have reappeared.

Despite reassurances from the regional government, many in the area remain sucking through their teeth, suggesting the reconstruction could take months before the road is reopened.

[Tracie Crespo]

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Geological Fault in Santander Leaves Colombian Town Cut Off 

The local government has declared itself unable to handle the emergency caused by the geological fault in Santander, Colombia.

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[Juan F Martinez]

WINSLOW, Indiana

A part of a building next to the Beacon of Light Cafe in Winslow collapsed overnight.

According to the cafe’s Facebook page, the cafe will be closed until further notice. The business also said everyone is safe and no one was hurt.

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[Tracie Crespo]

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The Hongqi Bridge collapsed due to cracks in the mountainside caused by water storage at Shuangjiangkou in Sichuan Province, China 🇨🇳

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Section of national highway collapses in Sichuan

By Wang Songsong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-11-11 20:59

A section of National Highway 317 in Sichuan province collapsed on Tuesday afternoon following a mountain slope failure, but no casualties have been reported, according to a statement released by local authorities.

The initial signs of danger emerged on Monday, when slope deformation was detected on the right bank of the Hongqi Bridge section of the highway in Maerkang city in Sichuan.

On Monday at 5:25 pm, potential risks were identified during a local inspection, Sichuan Daily reported. Upon discovery, the local authorities immediately activated an emergency response. Personnel from public security, transportation, and natural resources departments arrived at the scene for emergency handling. By 11:00 pm, all stranded vehicles had been evacuated, and warning signs were set up on-site to strictly control unauthorized entry, the report said.

Relevant departments also issued a traffic control notice to alert the public. Thanks to timely traffic control measures, no casualties were reported, the statement said.

The situation escalated on Tuesday. A video posted online shows that as the slope deformation intensified, it triggered a landslide, causing the underlying roadbed and the approach bridge to collapse. The collapse of bridge piers and decks has produced a large amount of smoke and dust.

Currently, there is no estimated timeline for the reopening of the highway, the statement said. All incoming and outgoing vehicles are required to follow the designated detour routes specified in the notice.

[Juan F Martinez]

Bridge collapses in southwest China, months after opening
By Reuters, November 11, 20256:36 AM MST, Updated 45 mins ago

BEIJING, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Part of a recently opened bridge collapsed in China's southwestern province of Sichuan along a national highway linking the country's heartland with Tibet on Tuesday, local authorities said, but there were no reports of casualties.

Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon, after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said.

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[Tracie Crespo]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-rescue-offic...

South Korea rescuers recover 3rd body after power plant collapse, media reports say

By Reuters

November 8, 20257:54 PM MST Updated 9 hours ago

People walk near a large structure which collapsed and where multiple people are believed to be trapped, at the Korea East-West Power's Ulsan Power Plant headquarters, in Ulsan, South Korea, November 6, 2025. Yonhap/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

SEOUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - South Korean rescue officials pulled a third body from the rubble after the collapse of a large structure at a power station, media reports said on Sunday.

Four people remained buried with the authorities unable to locate two of them, the reports said, after Thursday's collapse of the decommissioned heating facility as workers were taking down parts of the massive steel structure to prepare for demolition.

The fire authorities did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.

Footage from the scene in Ulsan on South Korea's southeastern coast showed the structure mangled and toppled over, surrounded by similar structures.

Rescuers have deployed heat sensors, remote scopes and search dogs to assist the rescue operation and locate the other trapped workers, though their efforts have been hampered by the risk of a further collapse of the structure.

Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by William Mallard

[Juan F Martinez]

Jingdong County, China—Highway Collapse, November 3, 2025. 

A highway in Yunnan Province, operational for just three years, recently suffered cracks and collapsed into fragments following heavy rainfall.

On November 5, the government of Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, issued a notice attributing the damage on the Nanjiang-Jingdong Expressway (connecting Nanjian, Dali to Jingdong, Pu'er) to "multiple slope collapses and roadbed subsidence caused by continuous heavy rainfall."

The notice confirmed no casualties or vehicle damage and stated that efforts are ongoing to clear and repair the expressway.

On November 6, an official from the Pu'er Municipal Transportation Bureau reported that the incident remains under investigation, with no major emergency repairs underway, and the reopening date of the road is yet to be determined.

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[jorge namour]

Collapse of part of Torre dei Conti in central Rome: one seriously injured | PHOTO ITALY

November 3, 2025

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Part of the Torre dei Conti, currently under renovation, collapsed in Rome in Largo Corrado Ricci, near the Viale dei Fori Imperiali.

Part of the Torre dei Conti, currently undergoing renovation, collapsed in Largo Corrado Ricci, near the Imperial Forums in the heart of Rome. Firefighters and Local Police officers from the I Gruppo Centro responded immediately to the scene, closing down vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the affected area to allow for safety measures.
The tower was already undergoing restoration work at the time of the collapse. Four people have been rescued so far.

A worker was seriously injured in the partial collapse. The man was pulled alive from the rubble and handed over to emergency responders. Three other workers who were working on the scaffolding supporting the tower and who were trapped after the collapse were rescued by firefighters using a ladder truck.

It was built in 1203 by order of Pope Innocent III,

Originally over 50 meters tall, the tower now stands approximately 29 meters, due to collapses caused by earthquakes and subsequent urban development.

The Torre dei Conti stood prominently between the Imperial Forums and the Colosseum, symbolizing the authority of both the nobility and the papacy.

[Juan F Martinez]

EUSTIS, Florida

A bridge collapse in the Spring Ridge Estates neighborhood of Eustis Thursday night forced the evacuation of 21 homes and left residents cut off from their properties as city crews and emergency officials worked to assess the damage.

The collapse happened just after 7 p.m., days after record rainfall flooded Eustis and Mount Dora, weakening the infrastructure.

According to Eustis Fire Chief Michael Swanson, the bridge began to fail as water eroded its foundation.

Residents were given just 15 minutes to leave and were instructed to turn off their electricity as fire trucks could no longer cross the structure if an emergency occurred.

“The bridge is the only way in or out for those 21 homes,” Swanson says.

The city also shut off water to the neighborhood after the sidewalk above the main waterline collapsed.

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[Juan F Martinez]

BUILDING COLLAPSE in Gebze, Türkiye, 27.10.2025—A 7-story apartment building in Turkey’s northwestern city of Gebze collapsed early Wednesday morning, trapping 5 people under the rubble. Gebze Governor İlhami Aktas told reporters that it has been confirmed that the people under the rubble are members of one family. It is not yet known if there are any casualties.

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