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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Henderson County building collapse leaves worker dead

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A worker died in a construction accident between Horse Shoe and Etowah on Friday afternoon, according to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.

Major Frank Stout says the victim was 45-year-old Steven Jones from Etowah.

The incident happened around 2:15 p.m.

A construction crew was setting trusses in a building off of Highway 64, Stout said in an email, when there was a "domino effect" of the trusses, possibly caused by the wind.

"Workers showed up today to do their job. It's the end of the week, and sadly a tragic event like this does happen. But it will truly effect, not only the family, but the workers for the rest their lives," Stout told News 13.

Officials waited to release the victim's name until next of kin were notified.

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7-year old pupil, 4 others injured in school building collapse

On: February 3, 2017

7-year Old Pupil, 4 Others Injured In School Building Collapse

– A seven-year old pupil is said to have died in a primary school building that collapsed in Guma local government area of Benue state

– The pupil was killed after the building collapsed during the school's break period

– Four others were also injured from the incident

File photo of a collapsed building

A seven-year old pupil is said to have died in a primary school building that collapsed in Guma local government area of Benue state.

Nyom Godwin, a pupil of Victory international Nusery and Primary School, Daudu was reportedly killed when a section of a block of two classrooms collapsed on Tuesday, February 2.

Four other pupils sustained various degrees of injury from the incident.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 11 am when the pupils of the school were on a break.

A head teacher Jeremiah Agba who confirmed the incident said, the pupils were eating when the building collapsed.

Agba said: “The ugly incident happened when the pupils were eating behind the building during break time; unfortunately, we lost a seven-year-old pupil on the spot.”

“Another, Mlankyaa Nguevese had a fracture on one of his legs while three others sustained minor injuries

“The injured pupils are receiving treatment at a hospital while the body of the deceased has been buried at his home town, Tse-Hungwa, Ugondu, Guma LGA of the state,” Agba said.

Also speaking, the special adviser to the Benue state governor on education Matthew Mnyam directed that the part of the school building which was still standing be pulled down.

Mnyam who gave the direction when he visited the school urged staff of the primary school to also ensure that the school is always clean.

Also, the principal of the school Mlankyaa Francis, who thanked the governor’s special adviser said all observations raised, will be corrected with immediate effect.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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Death Toll Rises to Seven in China Building Collapse

Friday February 03, 2017

Beijing, February 03 (QNA) - Seven people were confirmed dead, and two other were hospitalized, a day after after an apartment block collapsed near Wenzhou, an industrial city in eastern China, local officials said Friday. 
Part of a five-storey apartment building collapsed Thursday in the township of Baizhangji, burying members of two families, according to Xinhua news agency. The cause of the collapse was under investigation, the government said. 
By Thursday night, rescuers had freed one survivor from the debris and recovered five bodies. Another woman was found alive Friday morning, according to Xinhua. 
Fifty-eight people living nearby were evacuated, according to the report. 
More than 400 firefighters, paramilitary officers and medical workers carried out the rescue operation, with the help of cranes and excavators, Xinhua said. 
Wenzhou is a major manufacturing hub, attracting migrant workers from across the country.(QNA)

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At least 7 labourers dead as under-construction building collapses in Kanpur

Relief and rescue is underway with army troops also pressed into the operation. Senior administrative officials have rushed to the spot.

By: PTI | Kanpur | Updated: February 1, 2017 6:51 pm

At least 7 labourers were killed and a dozen others were injured after an under-construction building collapsed on Wednesday in Kanpur’s Jajmau. Kanpur Police DIG Rajesh Modak told PTI that number of dead and injured may rise. The incident took place in KDA (Kanpur Development Authority) colony in the afternoon, when top floors of the seven-storey under-construction building started falling, Modak said.

So far, seven bodies have been recovered and around a dozen injured have been sent to hospital, he said. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also tweeted on the incident, “Spoke to DG NDRF regarding the news of an under construction building collapse in Kanpur. Two teams are rushing to the spot for rescue ops”. “I offer my condolences to those who lost their loved ones in Kanpur building collapse. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” he said in a second tweet.

Relief and rescue is underway with army troops also pressed into the operation. Senior administrative officials have rushed to the spot. According to the DIG, the exact number of dead and injured could be ascertained only after sometime as many more are fear trapped under the rubble.As per locals, the collapsed building belongs to Samajwadi Party leader Mahtab Alam but no official has confirmed this

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https://citifmonline.com/2017/01/31/6-kg-pupils-die-in-classroom-co...

6 KG pupils die in classroom collapse at Breman Gyambra

Tuesday 31st January , 2017 12:40 pm

Six kindergarten pupils of the Breman Gyambra Methodist KG School are reported dead, after their dilapidated classroom block collapsed this [Tuesday] morning.

Three other pupils were reported to be in a critical condition but are responding to treatment. The school is in the Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa District.

According to an eyewitness, there were visible cracks on the classroom building.

The Breman Asikuma District Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ) Samuel Donkor, who witnessed the incident, spoke to Citi News after visiting the scene.

The building collapsed when a class was in session, killing four of the children on the spot.

The others died when they were being transported to the Breman Asikuma Our Lady of Grace Government Hospital.

The police, ambulance and the fire service were at the scene to aid in rescue attempts. The school has however not been closed down for the day, according to Mr. Donkor.

According to the eyewitness, he spoke to the headmaster of the school, who indicated that they were aware of the dilapidated state of the school building, for which the school’s  PTA decided to levy pupils to for repairs.

“He told me that at the last PTA meeting, they had decided to levy the children so that they will use the proceeds to renovate the place.”

Mr. Donkor further hinted that, CHRAJ may help the parents of the deceased and injured pupils to get some compensation from government.

“I left a message with the head teacher that if the parents come, they should tell them to come to the CHRAJ office so we assist them as to how they will get some compensation from the government,” he said.

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Newly Constructed College Building Collapses In Balasore; Many Critical

Balasore

Balasore: At least six persons were critically injured after a portion of the roof of a newly constructed building of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) caved in here on Sunday.

According to reports, all the five were rescued in critical condition while some others are to be believed to be trapped under the debris.

All the injured persons were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here for treatment.

The eye-witnesses said the injured are construction workers who were working at the construction site.

Around 30-35 labourers were engaged in the construction activity, an eye-witness stated.

The horrific incident occurred at Balasore Mancheswar area at around 1.30 pm.

Locals who first rushed to the spot and rescued the five persons complained that their repeated calls to fire fighting personnel went unanswered.

The fire tenders and police reached the accident site after two hours, the locals alleged.

Two fire brigade teams, 2 bulldozers, one ODRAF team, NDRF team, a crane and 2 JCB machines engaged in rescue operations.

Poor quality construction is suspected to be the reason behind the collapse.

Meanwhile, the district administration has announced free treatment for the injured who are undergoing treatment at hospital.

Speaking to the media in the evening, Balasore ADM Manmath Pani said: "Search operations by fire brigade personnel, NDRF and ODRAF teams with the help of locals is completed and no one is buried under the concrete rubble."

the local police will lodge a complaint against National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) which is involved in the construction of the building and action will be taken against those who responsible for the mishap," the ADM added.

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Empty building collapses in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu, 2 killed

2017-1-28 10:31 am

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Building Under Construction Collapses In Roxbury

BOSTON (CBS) – A three-story building collapsed in Roxbury Monday night.

Firefighters say the second and third floor of the Winthrop Street building, which is under construction, fell down.

Debris crashed into the adjacent building causing minor damage.

The fire department says no one was injured or evacuated from the building.

Investigators are trying to figure out if the storm contributed to the collapse.

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Riverbank collapses near Des Moines City Hall

Published 4:39 p.m. CT Jan. 23, 2017

A portion of the riverbank has collapsed near City Hall in downtown Des Moines.

Pam Cooksey, city engineer, said her department noticed Monday that soil between City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive., and the Des Moines River had shifted, but it has not determined a cause. Cooksey said it "looked kind of like a sinkhole."

"We’re looking into that right now to figure out what’s going on to get a repair," she said. "We became aware of it today. I assume it started it over the weekend."

Cooksey said the slide has not compromised the structural integrity of the historic building, which opened in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has been closed since June while construction crew complete a yearlong renovation project.

The collapse also coincides with the replacement of the Grand Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River. The bridge is located just north of the collapse. Crews have removed the existing bridge deck, which will be replaced this year.

In April, a sinkhole swallowed a 40-foot tree in the front yard of a home on .... Officials said an abandoned coal mine underneath the site was likely to blame.

Cooksey said there are no abandoned mines near the latest collapse.

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Iran: Many firefighters missing in Tehran building collapse

January 19, 2017

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/19/middleeast/iran-tehran-building-f...

Tehran (CNN)Thirty-five firefighters are missing after a multi-story building in Iran's capital, Tehran, collapsed around them as they battled a blaze, Tehran Fire Department spokesman Jalal Maleki told a local journalist on the scene.

Rescue teams are trying to dig out the missing firefighters, Maleki reportedly said.
The cause of the building fire and collapse is being investigated, he added.
The journalist on the scene, who spoke to CNN but declined to be named, said police and other uniformed security personnel have blocked the area and are not allowing people or cars to enter.

The Plasco building is seen after it collapsed following the fire.

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that the Plasco building -- a downtown commercial garment building and one of Tehran's oldest high-rises -- "no longer exists."
Some 30 firefighters are feared dead, according to the news agency's report.
Official news agency IRNA cited the head of Tehran Emergency Services as saying 70 people had been injured in the fire.

Report: 70 injured
Fars cited Maleki as saying that some 10 fire departments responded immediately to the blaze. But, he added, some people didn't realize the building was on fire because Tehran's air pollution masked the smoke from the blaze.

"The building collapsed on itself (vertically) and did not damage the adjacent buildings," IRNA quoted Maleki as saying.
IRNA said staff members at two nearby embassies and residents of many surrounding buildings had been asked to leave as a precaution.

The agency quoted Tehran Governor Hossein Hashemi as saying the fire was an accident and that no security issue was involved.

Fars cited Mojtaba Doroodian, head of the shirt makers' union, as saying that the fire was the result of a leak in a small gas cylinder on the 10th floor, which caused an explosion when a merchant turned on the lights in his store.
"When people in the building became aware of the fire they tried to put it out with fire extinguishers, but the fire extinguishers were empty," Doroodian is quoted as saying.