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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Building collapse in Delhi kills 10, including 5 children

World

Saturday 28 June 2014 - 6:19pm

FILE: A dilapidated apartment block collapsed in New Delhi on Saturday, killing at least ten people including five children. Picture: AFP Photo / Sajjad Hussain

NEW DELHI - A dilapidated apartment block collapsed in New Delhi on Saturday, killing at least ten people including five children in the country's latest building disaster, reports said citing police officials.

They have illegally built floor after floor.

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors after the four-storey residential building crumbled, with scores of people feared trapped under the debris.

"Ten people including five children and three women have been killed in the building collapse while two persons have been injured," Delhi police commissioner Madhur Verma told the Press Trust of India (PTI).

"Rescue operations are still on and debris is being removed," he added.

The decades-old dilapidated building in a congested north Delhi neighbourhood started crumbling on Saturday morning.

"This is a 40-year-old building. They have illegally built floor after floor," Rajesh Bhatia, a senior municipal official told NDTV news channel.

The injured have been rushed to hospital while the government has ordered an inquiry into the the cause of the accident, PTI reported.

Building collapses are common in India, as lax regulations and the demand for cheap housing often spurs construction that uses substandard materials and adds unauthorised extra floors.

Earlier this year more than 15 people had died in the western state of Goa when a residential building collapsed.

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Building collapses in Washington

http://www.wcti12.com/news/building-collapses-in-washington/26562880

WASHINGTON, BEAUFORT COUNTY -

At 8:50 P.M. Wednesday a one-story tobacco warehouse collapsed at 400 North Bridge Street in Beaufort County.

Officials in Washington say that no one was hurt as a result of the falling structure. At the time, there wasn't any businesses occupying the building.

NewsChannel 12 was told that this collapse was not a result of a fire.

Investigators were on the scene Thursday morning along side police and fire officials, to determine the exact cause of why this building fell.

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Second sewer collapses - this time in Canford Heath

10:10am Thursday 26th June 2014

Albert Road, which is also closed because of a collapsed sewer

ROAD diversions have been put in place while staff from Wessex Water carries out emergency repairs on a collapsed sewer in Poole.

Workmen were called to Culliford Crescent at the junction with Chedington Close in Canford Heath at 8.30am yesterday morning.

A spokesperson for Wessex Water said: “The sewer underneath Culliford Crescent has collapsed and we are doing everything we can to investigate the extent of it and repair it as soon as possible.

“We are hopeful that the work will be completed in two weeks, however this could be extended depending on the severity of the collapse.

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“Road diversions have been set up for local residents and we apologise for any inconvenience caused to residents.”

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People trapped after building collapse near Katy

By Dale Lezon | June 26, 2014 | Updated: June 26, 2014 2:10pm

Photo By Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle 

Rescuers Thursday afternoon rushed to a residential area in west Harris County after a garage reportedly collapsed, sending dozens to the hospital.

Rescuers Thursday afternoon rushed to a residential area in west Harris County after a garage reportedly collapsed, trapping more than one person.

The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Park Mill near Park Brush, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Officials said it was unclear how many people were possibly trapped or what led to the collapse.

More details will be reported as the story develops.

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http://rekordcenturion.co.za/21553/building-collapsed-injuring-two/

Building collapsed injuring two

Police are investigating the cause of a collapsed building after two people sustained moderate to serious injuries on Monday morning.

Rorisang Kgosana | 23 June 2014 14:00

PHOTO: Netcare 911

Two people sustained moderate to serious injuries when a building collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning, paramedics said.

According to police, the Iphi Ntombi building randomly collapsed at 02:30 on Pretoria Road in Midrand. “Police were patrolling around 02:30 on Monday morning and they heard a loud noise. Upon investigating, they found a collapsed building,” said police spokesperson Captain Disebo Selepe.

Two people sustained injuries ranging from serious to moderate. According to paramedics, the injured people were treated on scene. “Both patients were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care,” said Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.

Police are currently investigating the events that led to the incident. “The police are still at the building to investigate what caused the collapsed. A case has been opened but with no charge, as police are trying to determine the facts,” said Selepe.

According to reports, the collapse happened several hours after an alleged ATM bombing at the building. Many residents felt tremors after hearing a big bang which sounded like an explosion.

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http://www.africanexaminer.com/collapse-building-imsu-students-esca...

The twin lecture hall which collapsed on Friday

Collapse Building: IMSU Students Escape Death, as New Lecture Hall Gave Way

Saturday, June 21st, 2014

Less than three months after the multi-million naira Princess Hotel, Okigwe, being constructed by Imo State Government collapsed, scores of students of the State University (IMSU) Owerri, on Friday narrowly cheated death when a storey building lecture hall and office complex gave way in the campus.

The twin lecture hall which is at the completion stage, is being constructed by the state government as one of the measures to solve accommodation problems in the institution.

An eye-witness account, had it that the building collapsed in the afternoon when students and staff were moving around for the day’s businesses.

However, African Examiner’s findings revealed that the structure, caved in from its base after the POP ceilings were fixed.

It was gathered that cracked signs awoke the students, who reside by the building as a result, hurriedly rushed out after which the building came down.

When our correspondent visited the scene, the building was cordoned with signs of caution and danger to avert further disaster.

Although, no life was lost, yet the development was again blamed possibly on the use of substandard materials.

In her response, a woman who operates a stall near the collapsed building, confirmed to our correspondent that crack signal before the collapse was thesaving grace for the students who escaped unhurt.

When African Examiner contacted the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie for comment, he confirmed the incident but said he was not in a better position to make further statement relating to either the contractor or the building.

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House collapse on Todt Hill on Wednesday morning (with photos)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An unoccupied house collapsed with no reported injuries on Todt Hill on Wednesday morning and that resulted in a large response by the Fire Department.

Ocean Terrace was closed to traffic for a time between Butterworth and Coverly avenues.

The homes on each side were evacuated as a precaution after the third floor fell into the second floor at 527 Ocean Terrace, according to Fire Press. The 60-by-80- foot, 3-story dwelling was described as abandoned.

The Fire Department responded with about 12 units and 60 members for about two hours beginning shortly after 4 a.m.

Fire officials said that the recent heavy rains may have been a fac...

National Grid and other workers are on the scene cutting off utilities to the home. The city Buildings Department has been notified.

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4 Construction Workers Injured In Foster City Partial Building Collapse

June 16, 2014 12:13 PM

FOSTER CITY (BCN)__ Four construction workers were injured Monday morning when a building they were working on in Foster City partially collapsed, according to a spokesman with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Fire crews were dispatched to the partial collapse at a building site on Triton Drive around 10:30 a.m., a Foster City Fire Department dispatcher said.

Two workers suffered moderate injuries in the structure collapse and two others suffered minor injuries, according to Cal/OSHA spokesman Peter Melton.

Melton said he did not know which company the injured employees were working for at the time of the collapse.

Cal/OSHA investigators were en route to the scene just before noon, he said.

Information about the possible cause of the building collapse was not immediately available.

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Road Collapsed in Alden Overnight

• By: TWC News Staff 
• Updated 06/13/2014 08:05 AM

 

ALDEN, N.Y. -- Heavy rain and flooding washed out the ground beneath a road in Alden, causing it to completely collapse overnight.

Utility crews were on scene at Getman Road assessing the damage.

They say a gas line is exposed, and the damage could take months to fix.

The road is expected to be closed while crews assess the situation.

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the road in the meantime.

- See more at: http://jamestown.twcnews.com/content/news/744541/road-collapsed-in-...

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Four trapped as building collapses in Chandigarh

Mon, June 09, 2014, 03.11 AM IST

Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) At least four people, including two firemen, were trapped under debris after a building collapsed in Chandigarh's commercial hub of Sector 17 Sunday night, police said. It is feared that the trapped people may have died.

The building, which housed the government-run National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIEIT) had caught fire Sunday evening after a blast in the air-conditioning unit that was being repaired.

Rescue officials at the site said that efforts were being made to locate the trapped people.

Being a Sunday, the computer centre was closed for staff and trainees.

Police said that a major portion of the building collapsed from the raging fire. Several fire tenders from Chandigarh and adjoining areas were pressed into service to contain the blaze.

The local administration later called the army for rescue operations.