Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

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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

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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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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 .

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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

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

• Oct. 12, 2019Updated 1:31 p.m. ET

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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.”

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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.

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Block of flats collapses in southern China after ‘sinking into ground’

• Residents evacuated from building in Shenzhen as it leans to one side
• An investigation is launched and utilities in the area are cut off

1:55pm 28 Aug, 2019

Emergency workers sealed off a building in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen after it collapsed on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

At around 11.20am, a block of flats in Luohu district suddenly sank into the ground and leaned to one side, the Shenzhen government said on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter.

“Before it happened, the local community office heard noises coming from underground, and evacuated residents. Right now there are no casualties,” the Weibo post said. “The case is being investigated.”

In a short video published by state broadcaster CCTV, a residential building appears to have sunk into the ground and leans on the neighbouring building, with bricks and concrete strewn on the ground.

The area was closed off as police, ambulance crews and firefighters attended the scene.

The authorities also evacuated residents from surrounding buildings, moving them into temporary housing. A panel of experts began to investigate the cause of the collapse, while water, gas and electricity supplies were cut off in the area and construction work was halted as a precaution.

FDNY: Worker Killed in Partial Bronx Building Collapse

By Dean Meminger The Bronx
PUBLISHED 12:30 PM ET Aug. 27, 2019 UPDATED 3:12 PM ET Aug. 27, 2019

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Bhiwandi: Four-Storey Building Collapsed, 2 Killed, Five Injured

August 24 2019

Mumbai: In the early hours of Saturday, 24th August,  a four-storey building collapsed in Shanti Nagar area of Bhiwandi Thane district. Two people were killed while five others were injured.

“We had received a message that the column of the building might dismantle. Our emergency team reached here and after examination, they found that the building might collapse. We vacated the entire building but some people entered the building without permission. It was then the building collapsed,” Ashok Rankhamb, Commissioner of Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation told ANI.

“It’s an 8-year-old building and was built illegally. The investigation will be done,” he added.

It is feared that several other people are still trapped in the debris.

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5 confirmed killed after building collapse in north Nigeria

Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-20 03:54:12

ABUJA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Five persons were confirmed killed after two residential buildings collapsed in two different locations in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa on Monday, said a local official.

The two incidents in Kirikasamma area of the state occurred following days of torrential rainfalls, said Salisu Garba-Kubayo, head of the local government.

Garba-Kubayo said three persons from one family died after their house suddenly collapsed in the village of Kuraduge, while two others, a man and his wife, died after their house collapsed in Madachi village in the same area.

The local official told reporters that following the persistent rainfall, over 30 villages in Kirikasamma had been taken over by flood.

At least 330 houses were destroyed by the floods, he added.

On Aug. 7, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, which is responsible for issuing flood alert, issued an alert over possible flooding due to the high intensity of rainfall across the country.

The hydrological body said the flooding incidents are due to high rainfall intensity of long duration, rainstorms, blockage of drainage systems and poor urban planning resulting from the erection of structures within the floodplains and waterways.

This year, Nigeria's 36 states and the federal capital territory, Abuja, would witness different levels of flooding, the hydrological body predicted. Enditem

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13 armymen among 14 dead in HP building collapse

Last updated on: July 15, 2019 23:55 IST

As many as 14 people died and 28 others were injured after a multi-storey building collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, officials said on Monday.

The bodies of 13 Army personnel of 4 Assam Regiment from nearby Dagshai Cantonment and a civilian were extricated from the debris, they said.

28 people, including 17 Army personnel and 11 civilians, were injured after the four-storey building, which housed a restaurant, collapsed on the Nahan-Kumarhatti Road on Sunday evening following heavy rains.

The rescue operation ended at about 4 pm on Monday, Solan Additional Superintendent of Police Shiv Kumar told PTI.

He said initial investigation has found that the structure was not built up to specifications.

"A magisterial inquiry has already been ordered. Strict legal action will be taken against erring persons after getting the report," he said.

The CM said a first information report has been registered against the owner of the building.

"There are more such buildings in the state. Owners have constructed them without following building by-laws. Whatever is required to be done, will be done to check it," he said in response to queries by the media.

"Necessary equipment was airlifted on Sunday evening itself through a helicopter from Shimla's Sunni to carry out the rescue work by the NDRF," Thakur added.

Deputy Commissioner K C Chaman said Solan Sub Divisional Magistrate Rohit Rathore has been directed to conduct the inquiry into the incident.

An injured soldier told reporters from the hospital that when the building collapsed, there were 35 Army personnel inside it, of whom 30 were Junior Commissioned Officers.

He said Army personnel belonging to the 4 Assam Regiment of nearby Dagshai Cantonment went to the restaurant "to party as it was a Sunday but suddenly the building shook and collapsed in no minutes".

Another injured person Rakesh Kumar, said that about 50 people, including several Army personnel, restaurant staff and other customers were in the building when it collapsed.

"We thought it was a quake and did not know how the building collapsed and we were trapped under the debris. I remained trapped for about 10-15 minutes after which some people rescued me," he added.

The Army, Central Reserve Police Force and police initially carried out the rescue operation.

Subsequently, two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams -- one from Haryana's Panchkula and the other from Shimla's Sunni -- reached the spot Sunday night to carry out the rescue work, Director-cum-Special Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management, D C Rana told PTI.
A third NDRF team from Panchkula joined the rescue operation on Monday morning, he said.