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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http://www.wcnc.com/story/weather/severe-weather/2015/09/28/heavy-r...

Heavy rains blamed for parking lot collapse in Boone

BOONE, N.C. -- The continuous rain is being blamed for the partial collapse of a parking lot in Boone.

It happened early Monday morning behind a converted gas station which houses two businesses along Highway 321 and 105.

"There is probably no better place for that wall to have fallen, because it fell right in the safest spot for it to fall," said Max Smith, owner of Red Gremlin Design Studio.

"If it would have been 15 feet right, it would have crushed the other building, 15 feet to the left, it would have crushed the building beside it," he said.

James Maltba, the property's rental manager, says engineers assessed the damage and determined what's left will have to be torn down.

He estimates the parking lot used by a number of businesses has been standing tall for at least 40 years.

"It's been a good stable wall. It's got a lot of structural support," he pointed.

Maltba also runs his directory business from the building, spared by the avalanche of mud and concrete.

He says the building did not sustain any damages, and items were moved from the back of the building in case the remaining wall falls down.

Homeless veteran, Randy Langdon, tells NBC Charlotte he was sleeping behind the building when he heard "popping" noises.

He suspects he heard the sound of the rebar giving way. He considers himself very fortunate he was not hurt.

"Just amazing. God was on my side."

Crews have since brought in hay to lay over the dirt to combat soil erosion and to keep the mud from washing onto the highway.

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Another building collapses in Lagos, casualties unknown

http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/23/another-building-collapses-in-lagos-...

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it was yet to determine the number of casualties in Tuesday building collapse in Lekki area of the state.

Mr Michael Akindele, the General Manager of the agency, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident.

NAN reports that the collapsed building was located at 37 Agungi/Ajiran Road, Osapa London, Lekki in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

“As l speak, l cannot ascertain whether there is anybody trapped, dead or alive, until when we conclude the search and rescue mission.

“For now, we are still on rescue mission to ensure that there is no life under the debris.

“Until we get to the zero level before we can make any further pronouncement,’’ he said.

He, however, said that the agency would conduct investigation to determine the quality of materials used to construct the building.

“As at August 11, the three buildings under construction here were marked by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the contractors served appropriately to stop construction.

“This collapse is out of defiance; however, necessary investigations will be done by appropriate agency after which it will act appropriately.

“LASEMA is here on search and rescue mission,’’ he said.

Akindele explained that before officials of the agency arrived at the scene, two people have already been rescue alive.

He said the agency was informed that the construction workers were already out before the collapse but that motorcycle rider sleep there.

He said his officials would do their best to ensure anybody who was trapped in the building was rescued.

A witness at the scene said that four people were still trapped while two persons were rescued before the arrival of emergency officials.

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http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1-Trapped-After-Building-Colla...

1 Dead After Building Collapses in Chicago

Authorities say a person remains trapped after a building partially collapsed on Chicago's Near South Side

Sept 24 2015

A person was killed Thursday afternoon after a building partially collapsed on Chicago's Near South Side.

Just after 12 p.m., the Chicago Fire Department was attempting to stabilize the building at 505 E. Pershing Road in the Bronzeville neighborhood in order to free a person who had been trapped after the structure's roof came crashing down.

A little over an hour later, CFD confirmed one person was found dead in the wreckage. Information has not been released as to what caused the unexpected collapse or the victim's identity.

Video from NBC 5's helicopter showed numerous firefighters, paramedics and an ambulance on the scene among the rubble.

Authorities said the building is extremely unstable.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2015-09/22/c_134649205.htm

One dies in building collapse in Vietnam's capital city

2015-09-22 19:51:08

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Sept. 22, 2015. One person has been reported dead in an old building collapse in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Tuesday afternoon, local media VNExpress reported. (Xinhua/VNA)

HANOI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- One person has been reported dead in an old building collapse in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Tuesday afternoon, local media VNExpress reported.

Meanwhile, according to Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA, there were nearly 20 people staying in the two-storey building during the time it collapsed. Some 15 were rescued with five of them suffering serious injuries.

At least two other people were still being trapped, said VNA.

Rescue work is still underway while relevant authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

The building has been used by Vietnam Railway Company since 1955 and has undergone several upgrades.

Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been suffering heavy rain since Monday night.

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http://wtop.com/dc/2015/09/retaining-wall-collapses-near-3rd-street...

Retaining wall collapses near 3rd Street tunnel project

September 22, 2015 11:01 am

WASHINGTON — Part of a retaining wall at the 3rd Street Tunnel project collapsed Tuesday morning, causing delays northbound. The ramp to Massachusetts Avenue is closed. D.C. Department of Transportation spokesman Terry Owens tells WTOP

WASHINGTON — Part of a retaining wall at the 3rd Street Tunnel project collapsed Tuesday morning, causing delays northbound.

The ramp to Massachusetts Avenue is closed. D.C. Department of Transportation spokesman Terry Owens tells WTOP that part of a retaining wall has collapsed.

The collapse occurred in the area of the long-term 3rd Street Tunnel project.

He says as far as he knows, no one was hurt and no cars were damaged.

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http://leadership.ng/news/462459/another-building-collapses-in-lago...

Another Building Collapses In Lagos Casualties Unknown – LASEMA

Sep 22, 2015 6:50 pm

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has yet to determine the number of casualties in Tuesday building collapse in Lekki area of the state.

Mr Michael Akindele, the General Manager of the agency, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident.

NAN reports that the collapsed building was located at 37 Agungi/Ajiran Road, Osapa London, Lekki in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

“As l speak, l cannot ascertain whether there is anybody trapped, dead or alive, until when we conclude the search and rescue mission.

“For now, we are still on rescue mission to ensure that there is no life under the debris.

“Until we get to the zero level before we can make any further pronouncement,’’ he said.

He, however, said that the agency would conduct investigation to determine the quality of materials used to construct the building.

“As at Aug. 11, the three buildings under construction here were marked by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the contractors served appropriately to stop construction.

“This collapse is out of defiance; however, necessary investigations will be done by appropriate agency after which it will act appropriately.

“LASEMA is here on search and rescue mission,’’ he said.

Akindele explained that before officials of the agency arrived at the scene, two people have already been rescue alive.

He said the agency was informed that the construction workers were already out before the collapse but that motorcycle rider sleep there.

He said his officials would do their best to ensure anybody who was trapped in the building was rescued.

A witness at the scene said that four people were still trapped while two persons were rescued before the arrival of emergency officials.

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http://www.dtinews.vn/en/news/017002/41814/thu-duc-overpass-suffers...

Thu Duc Overpass suffers collapse

September 15, 2015 05:06 PM

Part of the slip road leading to HCM City's Thu Duc Overpass suddenly collapsed on September 15.

Many drivers said they saw cracks on the road while travelling at around 7am. Then part of the road collapsed down the slope, pulling down 20-metres of railing.

Traffic police and other agencies attended the scene to direct traffic. However, at 11am, another part of the road collapsed so the police had to shut the overpass.

Vu Kien Thiet, director of the Urban Traffic Management Board 2 said Thu Duc Overpass was only opened in 2005 but it would now require repairing which could take up to a week.

Cracks found on the surface

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/13/us-nigeria-school-collaps...

School building collapses in central Nigeria killing four students

Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:57pm EDT

JOS, Nigeria

An Islamic school building collapsed in the town of Bukuru in Nigeria's Plateau state on Sunday afternoon, killing at least four students and injuring 14 others, the state coordinator of emergency services said.

"We are still working under the rubble for more bodies and injured," Abdulsalam Muhammed, the state coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency, said.

The two-storey building collapsed while there were about 40 students of various ages inside, teacher Danlami Muhammed said.

"We rushed here to find out if our children are alive ... we only hope Jamila, my daughter and Saleh are not among the dead," father Ahmed Abubakar said, who was among the parents who went to the scene.

One of the parents said the building was poorly constructed by the local community and believed heavy rain had contributed to its collapse.

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http://patch.com/connecticut/waterford/waterford-road-collapses-due...

Waterford Road Collapses Due to Flooding

Several roads are impacted by the collapse and flooding.

September 10, 2015

Due to heavy rains, Waterford, MI roadways are flooding and causing trouble for motorists Thursday afternoon.

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Unstable ground in NC and GA

http://www.wlos.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Structure-Col...;

Structure Collapse Injures 3 Workers

Updated: Thu, Sep 10 2015, 04:19 PM

FAIRVIEW, N.C. - A structure collapse in Buncombe County lands three people in the hospital.  
It happened at a home on Old Gap Greek Road in Fairview where a residential garage was being built.
The three workers hurt suffered minor injuries when the wooden trusses put in place for the roof collapsed.  
Emergency officials on scene tell us all the permits were in order for the project.
The Buncombe County Inspections Division will investigate the incident.

and Georgia

http://wsav.com/2015/09/10/building-frame-collapses-on-berwick-boul...

Building Frame Collapses, Injures Three

Published: September 10, 2015, 2:42 pm

Savannah emergency crews responded to a collapsed structure off of Berwick Boulevard around 1:45pm Thursday.

It happened in a construction site behind the CVS pharmacy near Ogeechee Road.

Officials on the scene say three people were trapped inside the fallen framing and all were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The County Marshal is on the scene to investigate the cause of the collapse.  We’ll have more information as soon as it’s released.

and in Cairo, Egypt

http://airworldservice.org/blog/archives/10681

2 killed in building collapse in Egypt

Cairo, Sep 10 – At least two persons, including a child, were killed today when a five-story residential building collapsed in Egypt’s Assiut governorate.

The building collapsed in minutes, killing the wife of its owner and her one-year infant, officials said.

Security forces are currently searching for survivors trapped under the rubble.

The collapse was caused by unauthorised construction of several extra stories on the old building.

Building collapses are common in Egypt due to illegal extensions and failure to adopt construction guidelines.

Last year, 19 people were killed when an eight-story building collapsed in Egypt’s Matariya district.