Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

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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

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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04/05/2016, 05:24am

Worker killed, 3 injured when beam falls in Des Plaines

A beam collapsed at a construction site early Tuesday in Des Plaines, leaving four workers injured. | Network Video Productions

OSHA is investigating after one worker was killed and three others injured when a 45-ton steel beam fell at a construction site under a Jane Addams Memorial Tollway bridge early Tuesday in northwest suburban Des Plaines.

The workers were doing construction work about 3:40 a.m. on the I-90 bridge over Touhy Avenue, just east of Wolf Road, when an overpass beam fell, according to Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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Four buildings in Baltimore collapse

04 Apr 2016

Baltimore firefighters responded to four building collapses Sunday, but it is unclear if bad weather weakened the structures.

The destruction came as winds reached as high 62 miles per hour in parts of the state Saturday into Sunday causing power outages making bridges dangerous for drivers.

The fire department referred questions about the cause of the building collapses to Baltimore Housing, which was looking into the incidents.

The affected buildings were located at 1620 Payson St., Fulton Avenue and McKean St., Fulton Avenue and Presbury Street and 1556 Retreat St.

There were no entrapments or injuries, firefighters said.

The collapses come days after retired truck driver Thomas Lemmon, 69, was killed last week when a vacant rowhouse collapsed onto his prized Cadillac near his home in the 900 block of N. Payson St. in West Baltimore.

Wind warnings in effect on Maryland bridges, some without power High winds with gusts of up to 62 miles per hour Saturday overnight into Sunday knocked down trees, knocked out power and spurred wind warnings on bridges. The cooler temperatures will stick around at the beginning of the week with a freeze watch issued for Monday night. Gusts of up to 62 miles... High winds with gusts of up to 62 miles per hour Saturday overnight into Sunday knocked down trees, knocked out power and spurred wind warnings on bridges. The cooler temperatures will stick around at the beginning of the week with a freeze watch issued for Monday night. Gusts of up to 62 miles

[KM]

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At least ten dead and 150 feared trapped as flyover collapses onto moving traffic in central Kolkata

• At least ten killed when flyover collapses onto moving traffic in Kolkata
• Some 150 are feared trapped underneath flyover under construction

At least ten people have been killed and some 150 are feared trapped after a flyover collapsed onto moving traffic in the Indian city of Kolkata on Thursday.

Dozens may be crushed underneath the under-construction-overpass, which came down during rush hour in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park.

Footage shows firefighters and residents trying to rescue those who remain under the wreckage with their bare hands.

At least ten people have been killed and some 150 are feared trapped after a flyover collapsed onto moving traffic in the Indian city of Kolkata on Thursday 

A National Disaster Management Authority spokesman said it was unclear how many people were still trapped under the debris but said 'pedestrians as well as vehicles came under the falling flyover'

The flyover came down during rush hour in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park, central Kolkata 

Police and passers-by were using their hands to try to move giant slabs of concrete and metal to reach those trapped, after the bridge collapsed at around lunchtime on a busy road, television footage showed.

'One person is confirmed dead. Sixty-two people who were trapped under the debris have been shifted to hospital, some of them are critical,' Anurag Gupta, National Disaster Management Authority spokesman said

Gupta said it was unclear how many people were still trapped under the debris but said 'pedestrians as well as vehicles came under the falling flyover'.

Specialist rescue teams armed with concrete cutters, drilling machines, sensors to detect life and sniffer dogs were being rushed to the scene, Gupta added.

Television footage showed one bloodied body trapped under a concrete slab, and also the hand of a person sticking out from under twisted debris. 

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1 person dies following Baltimore building collapse

Building near Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue collapses onto car

UPDATED 10:12 PM EDT Mar 28, 2016

BALTIMORE —A person died after being pulled from the wreckage of a building that collapsed Monday afternoon in Baltimore, police said.

A building near the intersection of Payson Street and West Lafayette Avenue collapsed around 4:30 p.m.

A car was buried under debris from the building.

A person, who has not been identified, was removed from the building and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Monday evening.

[KM]

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United Arab Emirates skyscraper engulfed by fire

Skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Ajman goes up in flames – the latest in a series of such fires

Fire and smoke billow from a high-rise building in Ajman, United Arab Emirates Photo: AP

A fire raced up a high-rise tower in the United Arab Emirates city of Ajman late on Monday, the latest in a series of skyscraper blazes in the Gulf nation that....

Images shared on social media showed bright yellow flames spreading up the side of the building as chunks of burning material tumbled to the ground.

The Emirati interior minister, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, rushed to Ajman to help coordinate the response to the blaze, Ajman police said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The fire is the latest in a series of skyscraper blazes in the Gulf nation

Ajman is home to many commuters who work in the Gulf commercial hub of Dubai, further to the south. Like Dubai, it is one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE federation.

Police sealed off a major road near the tower snarling traffic. Hundreds of evacuated residents and onlookers crowded nearby to watch the building go up in flames.

The Dubai-based Gulf News newspaper quoted Ajman Civil Defence director Brig Saleh Saeed al-Matroushi as saying firefighters were at the scene working to put out the fire. A civil defence official contacted by The Associated Press confirmed that firefighting efforts were ongoing late into the night but had no further details.

The blaze comes less than three months after a massive fire raced up the exterior o....

People gather to watch a high-rise building as a fire spreads up the side of the building in Ajman  Photo: AP

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Community center roof collapse injures six

Posted on Mar 25, 2016

At least six people in Gorinchem were injured Friday afternoon after a portion of the Bogerd community center caved in, leaving a pile of debris inside the building. Emergency service personnel responded in droves to the incident, with a team from local breaking news website Zuid-Holland Zuid Actueel witnessing at least ten ambulances, a helicopter rescue unit, and a large police and fire department presence. Another air ambulance and a police helicopter was also dispatched to the region.

The severity of the injuries was not revealed as of 3 p.m. Police confirmed that there were no other victims lying beneath the rubble, and the building is sealed off for safety reasons.

It happened just after 1:20 p.m. when the ceiling collapsed in on a group made up mostly of women who were line dancing in the ballroom there. There were several men also in the building playing billiards adjacent to the ballroom, RTV Rijnmond reported.

“We heard cracking, and all of a sudden the whole roof came down. My legs are still shaking!” Cees Stolk told the broadcaster. “There was a great deal of panic. You could not see anything,” he continued.

The cause of the collapse is still under investigation. It is not a particularly old building, “These were all heavy beams that came down,” he said, amazed that the community building ceiling could collapse so quickly.

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Patrons escape before building collapses

By Alexandria Wilson Thursday, March 24th 2016

MOULTON, Iowa--A southeast Iowa building collapsed Wednesday night with patrons inside.

The Moulton Fire Department got a call around 10:30 p.m. that the roof of the Two Cycles bar in Moulton had collapsed, causing most of the building to crumble.

According to Fire Chief John Replogle, there were about six people inside at the time, but they were able to escape before the building completely collapsed.

The cause of the structure caving in is unknown at this time, however, it could be weather related.

People reported hearing water running before the collapse.

An insurance company was called in to investigate and determine the cause and damage totals.

However, the fire chief says it appears to be a total loss.

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5 including 3 Aussies injured in school building collapse

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Mar 23, 2016- Five people including three Australians were injured when an under construction building of Mandali Higher Secondary School collapsed in Phulkharka, Dhading district on Wednesday.

The building damaged by the massive earthquake of April 25, 2015, was being reconstructed. French citizen Thomas Waladrust had invested in the reconstruction of the school without the approval of the District Disaster Management Committee where the three Australians were the designers.

“The woods from the roof crumbled and fell upon six people, who were later rescued by the locals and police,” said Police DSP Sharad Kumar Khatri.

Three of the injured are said to be critical.  

Published: 23-03-2016 19:51

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Building partially collapses in Over-the-Rhine

4:57 PM, Mar 20, 2016

CINCINNATI – A building partially collapsed in Over-the-Rhine Sunday.

No one was inside the vacant building on Walnut Street near 13th when it happened at about 2 p.m., officials said.

Crews from Duke Energy worked to cut nearby gas line so neighbors will be safe if more of the building collapses. At the direction of a city engineer, workers didn't a jackhammer in order to avoid more damage.

For now, the building is believed to be stable, officials said. The owner has a meeting with a structural engineer Monday.

Normal Miller, the building owner, said he'd had the structure reinforced about 10 years ago.

He "had no idea that the rear of the building was anywhere near what it was," he said.

Miller said he'd been planning to renovate the building, which was built in the early 20th century, and rent it out. He will rebuild the damaged rear portion, he said.

Christine Douglas owned an ice cream shop in the building for eight years. They moved out and was the last tenant there.

"I know the building very well," Douglas said. "It's a blessing to be out here and be able to speak on it."

Neighbor Mario Tremblay said he wasn't surprised by the collapse. It also happened to a nearby building a few months ago.

"These buildings are 130 years-old," Tremblay said. "They need some help."

[Howard]

Roadway Subsidence Epidemic in Thailand (Mar 7)

A taxi driver and his passenger were safe but shocked when a canal-side road they were on suddenly subsided in Pathum Thani province on Monday.

The incident happened on Leab Khlong 14 Road in tambon Bung Nam Rak of Thanyaburi district around noon.

The eight-metre-wide road subsided some two metres deep and about 80 metres long and the taxi was found trapped in the descended section.

Driver Boonlorm Pongsamran, 54, said he was two kilometres away from his passenger's destination when the slightly cracked road where he was on suddenly slid towards the nearby canal. His taxi fell and could not be driven up. He and his passenger ran out of the vehicle before contacting police, Mr Boonlorm said.

Another nearby local canal-side road, Leab Khlong 13, subsided in Thanyaburi district last Tuesday, March 1.

The long section of road subsided suddenly around 1:30 pm, creating a hole about four metres deep and 120 metres long.

Authorities ordered the indefinite closure of the collapsed eastern lane of the Thanyaburi-Lam Luk Ka Road following alongside Khlong 13 canal in tambon Bung Nam Rak of Thanyaburi district of this central province.

The March 1 subsidence happened about 500 metres from a section which collapsed last year, causing a truck carrying machinery to overturn, she said.

In adjacent Ayutthaya province, sporadic subsidence in about 100 locations was reported on 20km-long Ban Krod-Ban Pho Road in tambon Ban Krod of Bang Pa-in district on Monday.

On Sunday, around 100m on Leab Khlong Lam Ree Road in Nonthaburi province subsided.

The five-metre-wide concrete road was built and handed over last month. It runs along the presently shallow Lam Ree canal in Bang Bua Thong district.

Sources

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/environment/888804/spreading-road-s...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/881980