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

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Three hurt in factory building collapse

Industrial accident: Firemen working at the factory site in Bayan Lepas.

GEORGE TOWN: A contractor of a factory in Bayan Lepas has been slapped with a stop-work order after three Bangladeshi workers were injured when the second floor of the six-storey building collapsed during construction.

In the 3pm incident yesterday, the second floor gave way and crashed onto the first floor where the trio were working.

State Fire Department deputy director Mohamed Shoki Hamzah said four fire engines with 14 personnel from Bayan Baru and Jalan Perak rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 3.15pm.

“Work will only resume after the investigation is completed. The Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) is satisfied with the safety procedures of the contractor,” he said during a press conference at the site yesterday.

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Highway 3 closed after road collapse in Trinity County

POSTED: 9:03 AM Mar 15 2016   UPDATED: 10:04 AM Mar 15 2016

WEAVERVILLE, Calif. -

Two Northstate highways were closed overnight due to washed out roads and mudslides.  

Highway 3 was closed in Trinity County overnight after part of the road washed out north of Weaverville. According to the CHP, part of the road collapsed between Rush Creek Road and Trinity Dam Boulevard.  The location is about 10 miles north of Weaverville.

In photos from the U.S. Forest Service taken on Monday afternoon, you can see the northbound lane was washed out and the pavement was crumbling away. More pavement collapsed overnight. Because of the road damage, there will be a long term closure of the entire highway .

Part of Highway 36 in Trinity County was also closed overnight due to a mudslide just east of Forest Glen. That slide was reported around 4 p.m. Monday.

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At least 3 dead, 5 injured in Ismailia building collapse

Mon, 14/03/2016 - 10:57

At least three people were killed and five injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Ismailia early on Monday morning, while rescue workers were still digging for missing persons, including an 11-year-old child and a woman, by late morning.

The injured were transferred to hospital with suspected fractures and concussion, while one dead person was taken directly to the mortuary, said Ahmed Saleh, director of Ismailia General Hospital.

Of the injured, two later died in hospital. Early reports suggest those killed include a woman, a man and a 13-year-old boy.

Ismailia witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday evening, and witnesses told Al-Masry Al-Youm that they suspected this as the cause of the collapse.

Residents of the buildings on either side have been evacuated, said the head of Ismailia's First neighborhood, where the incident occurred.

According to the head of the Egyptian Ambulance Organization, Ahmed Ansary, emergency services received a call concerning the collapse at 2:36 a.m. and dispatched 21 ambulances to the scene immediately, arriving at 2:41 a.m.

The Ismailia governor and the head of security for the governorate inspected the scene of the tragedy.

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Two-storey building collapses in Meerut, 5 dead

Five people were killed and two injured when a two-storey building collapsed in Meerut's Kudi village due to heavy rain.

Meerut, March 13, 2016 | UPDATED 11:21 IST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGeXqAfsnig

Five people were killed and two injured when a two-storey building collapsed in Meerut's Kudi village due to heavy rain.

Rescue operations are still underway.

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Death toll in Lekki building collapse rises to 10

March 8, 2016

The death toll in the building that collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos State in the early hours of Tuesday has risen to 10.

The initial death toll when new telegraphonline broke the news was five dead, with six rescued.

However, five more dead bodies have been pulled out.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South West and the Lagos State Fire Service are coordinating the rescue operations.
The operation is still ongoing.

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Building collapses in Mumbai's Matunga

Summary: A building collapsed in Matunga on Sunday evening at 6:55 pm. A part of the building collapsed on a nearby chawl. The collapse took place during demolition of a MHADA building by private contractor. The building is called Mahavir Building and is located on Bhandarkar Road, near Kabutarkhana, in Matunga (East). The required agencies, including Disaster Management Cell of BMC, have been mobilised.

A building collapsed in Matunga on Sunday evening at 6:55 pm. The collapse took place during demolition of a MHADA building by private contractor. The building is called Mahavir Building and is located on Bhandarkar Road, near Kabutarkhana, in Matunga (East). A part of the building collapsed on a nearby chawl. The required agencies, including Disaster Management Cell of BMC, have been mobilised.

No casualty have been reported yet. More detailed awaited.

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Death toll rises to four at collapsed church in southern Mexico

Published March 04, 2016

Authorities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca confirmed Friday the death of four people in the collapse of a church being remodeled in Tuxtepec, which also left 19 people injured.

The state government reported the number of victims in a statement that said the supporting framework of La Barca Church in the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec collapsed Thursday around 4:00 p.m. local time.

Local media had previously reported that three workers had died and 21 came out the the wreckage alive.

Earlier reports said that "construction workers had begun bricklaying on a part of the building" and "minutes later it collapsed," the Oaxaca state government said Friday.

As for the injured, they were taken to various hospitals in the area and continue to receive medical care.

Meanwhile, the head of State Coordination of Civil Protection, Felipe Reyna, confirmed the participation of state and federal rescue teams, together with the army, in the job of clearing away the rubble.

In a communique, the state government expressed its solidarity with those affected, as well as its readiness to help municipal authorities with their investigation into what caused the collapse. EFE

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Piece of building mural falls onto law office in downtown West Palm Beach, injuring 4

March 3, 2016 7:12pm

An apartment building's bricks tumbled off when its facade collapsed Thursday in West Palm Beach, causing four people to suffer minor injuries, officials said.

A portion of the mural façade of Alexander Lofts apartment building broke away about 11 a.m., sending bricks from the six-story complex down through the roof of a small law office building below.

Three of those injured worked at the Law Offices of William W. Price, at 320 Fern St., officials said. They were sent to Good Samaritan Medical Center. A fire official said she was unsure where the fourth person injured was when the accident happened.

The apartment complex at 326 Fern St. and the office were evacuated. They will be closed for at least three days, while city officials examine the apartment building. Nearby streets also will be closed, and nearby construction has stopped.

The 1926 building is covered with a brick façade that is tied to an interior wall by metal attachments, said Elliot Cohen, communications director for the city of West Palm Beach. A failure of those attachments caused a piece of the brick wall to fall.

"Those metal attachments have rusted away," Cohen said. "The wall separated because the attachments failed."

Diana Matty, assistant West Palm Beach fire chief, said that the scene is not safe and more bricks could fall.

"We're not allowing entry into the [apartment] building," she said. She added that the law office has significant damage to its roof, four rooms and a hallway.

"The roof is definitely going to have to be redone," she said during a news conference.

Officials say that 76 of the 85 apartment units are rented and those who are displaced can contact the Red Cross for short-term housing assistance.

"Many people along with their pets are displaced," said Robin Hicks Nunley, executive director of Palm Beach and Martin Counties American Red Cross. "We will meet with them and provide whatever comfort we can that addresses what they're experiencing right now."

According to documents, the building used to be the southern headquarters for Southern Bell. It was given a historic designation in 2008.

The building is owned by Ram Realty of Palm Beach Gardens. The former warehouse is now home to 85 units ranging from studios to two bedrooms, starting at $1,300.

Los Angeles artist Tristan Eaton painted his largest mural called "The Spirit of Communication" on the side of the Alexander Lofts building. The colorful piece covers 8,000 square-feet and is a tribute to Alexander Graham Bell.

Eaton said in an e-mail that "we will be fixing the mural once the wall is fixed and safe to continue work on."

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3 killed, 3 injured in Partial Building Collapse in Casablanca

Tuesday 1 March 2016 - 15:53

morocco world news

Rabat – A building under construction in Casablanca caved in on Monday, killing 3 construction workers and injuring 3 others. Fire officials said the four-story building’s collapse was reported just before 10:30 a.m. at the Mandarona neighborhood, located in the district of Ain Chock, Casablanca. The building pancaked from the fourth floor to the basement level. A statement by the fire department said three workers were immediately killed in the collapse, while three others were seriously injured after they were trapped beneath the rubble for hours. “The three injured people were transported to the hospital and their condition is stable,” delegate of the Health Ministry to the district of Ain Chock, Lamia Hassani, told media following the incident. While it remains unclear until now what caused the collapse, buildings officials said the company had all the necessary permits for the construction. Meanwhile, Telquel cited the manager of the company that owns the building, Mohamed El Ghlid, as saying that a “human error was behind the collapse.”

Moroccan News Agency MAP said local authorities have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the tragedy.

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3:12am March 1, 2016

Dozens evacuated after building starts sinking in Sydney's west

Up to 40 people have been evacuated after a building began sinking in Sydney's west.

The two level building, which has apartments above a row of shops, has partially collapsed into a construction site on Liverpool Road in Enfield.

Emergency services were called the to scene at around 9.20pm AEDT and found the commercial premises with structural damage and gas leaking.

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Up to 40 people have been evacuated after a building began sinking in Sydney's west.

The two level building, which has apartments above a row of shops, has partially collapsed into a construction site on Liverpool Road in Enfield.

Emergency services were called the to scene at around 9.20pm AEDT and found the commercial premises with structural damage and gas leaking.

It is understood construction work is being carried out near the building. (9NEWS)

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The gas leak has been contained and structural engineers are no assessing the site.

Liverpool Road has been shut between The Boulevarde and Cobden Street, with Fire and Rescue NSW placing an exclusion zone around the building.

Police are advising motorists to avoid the area where possible.