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.keighleynews.co.uk/news/news_keighley/9492907.Roof_colla...

Roof collapse sparks huge search of building

8:20am Thursday 26th January 2012 in

A massive search was launched in a derelict Keighley building after part of the roof collapsed, sparking fears someone could be trapped beneath the rubble.

A specialist fire service search and rescue team – with a sniffer dog – was called in to sift through the debris at the Harold Town building, in Chesham Street.

A security guard who had raised the alarm shortly after 2am yesterday reported hearing a shout as the section of roof fell.

But firefighters remained at the scene for about six hours and found no one.

Police were initially contacted by the security guard and they then alerted the fire brigade, which mobilised two crews from Keighley Fire Station and the specialist unit from Cleckheaton.

Keighley watch commander Steve Moorhouse said: “It was believed that someone may have been inside the two-storey bit of the building affected by the collapse and could have been trapped. A full search was carried out and we kept one of our crews at the scene until the operation was concluded.”

The Harold Town building, which is owned by Bradford Council, is being demolished. It has stood empty since 2010, when its former occupier, Keighley Campus Leeds City College, moved out.

The one-hectare site is allocated for employment use and once it has been cleared the Council hopes to attract a new employer to the plot.

A Council spokesman said officers visited the site yesterday after the incident and a meeting was taking place to discuss the issue. He said: “During demolition, responsibility for the security and management of the site is passed to the contractor and will be handed back to the Council when the work is completed.”

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http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/01/overnight_the_fo...

Overnight, the Former Chumley's in Deep Ellum Became an Open-Air Venue

Photos by Justin Terveen

The sign still says "Articles," but I'll always remember the three-story storefront on Elm and Good-Latimer as Chumley's, located at the acoustic end of Deep Ellum on the heels of Charles Francis "Chumley" Hawkins's late, great Dave's Art Pawn Shop. Everyone played there, from Aimee Mann to Cafe Noir, Lisa Loeb to Rhett Miller, all on their way up. Before that, long ago, that spot had accommodated everything from a lumberyard to a loan-maker to a paint-and-paper company.

Last I looked there was talk of it becoming an ultra-lounge; that didn't pan out. Westdale's been trying to lease the valued-at-$320,000 building ever since. But now, it's sans roof: Justin Terveen was out in the deluge last night, of course, and was there when Dallas Fire-Rescue answered the call. Wrote Justin in the note that arrived in the in-box during the wee small hours of the morning: "Place is thrashed."

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Videos - Two buildings in Rio collapse

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Now it's Two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro

(Reuters) - Two buildings collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympics.

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RIO DE JANEIRO: At least 11 people were killed or injured Wednesday when an 18-story building in the center of Rio de Janeiro partially collapsed after an explosion, television reports said.

Read more: 11 dead or injured in Rio building collapse - Top News - New Strait... http://www.nst.com.my/top-news/11-dead-or-injured-in-rio-building-c...

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McCleary School storage building collapses under weight of snow

http://www.thedailyworld.com/sections/news/local/mccleary-school-st...

THE ROOF WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD.....

Jacob Jones | The Daily World

A storage building for the McCleary School collapsed under the weight of heavy snow Thursday afternoon.

The roof of a storage building at the McCleary School collapsed under the weight of rain saturated-snow Thursday afternoon, destroying the building. No one was inside.

The building, built in the 1980s, was used for storage and as an office for transportation services.

It is not directly connected to the school, which serves students from preschool through the eighth grade. The school, with an enrollment of about 330, was closed Thursday because of the heavy snowfall.

A man watching at the scene after the collapse, which happened a little after 1 p.m., said snow had drifted and was particularly deep on one side of the building. The building got a new roof last summer at a cost of about $20,000.

Meantime, the county continues to be hit by extremely hazardous icing conditions and weather related issues. Numerous tree limbs have fallen, mainly in East Grays Harbor County. A number of roads are closed, and although county road crews are working to clear the area they are in danger as icy tree limbs continue to break off and fall, according to Ed McGowan, detective with the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office, who is helping to staff the Emergency Operations Center.

“A couple of workers were close to getting hit, so they have backed off to a safe zone,” said McGowan. “We don’t argue with gravity.”

Identified road closures as of Thursday afternoon include:

• Blue Slough Road is closed due to downed trees blocking both lanes in multiple areas.

• East Satsop Road is closed at milepost 5 due to a landslide blocking both lanes.

• Lambert Road is closed due to downed trees in multiple areas.

• Stamper Road is closed due to downed trees blocking both lanes in multiple areas.

• West Satsop Road is closed due to downed trees blocking both lanes at milepost 4.

For a list of Grays Harbor County closures go to the web at

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Construction worker killed in roof collapse

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 12:36 p.m. MST

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705398022/Construction-worker-ki...

SALT LAKE CITY — A 48-year-old construction worker was killed Wednesday when a patio roof fell on top of him.

The accident happened about 9 a.m. at 2509 Kensington Ave. Five roofers were reshingling the main home, said Salt Lake fire spokesman Scott Freitag. A man was on a ladder doing some type of work to a patio roof that was connected by nails to the main roof, he said.

"The patio roof became detached and came down on top of him," Freitag said. "We're not sure why it came detached from the rest of the building."

Not all of the 15x15 foot roof collapsed. But enough of it dropped about 5 feet, pinning the man between the roof and his ladder, he said.

Investigators weren't sure if the man, whose name was not immediately released pending notification of family members, died from trauma or suffocation.

No one witnessed the actual roof collapse, Freitag said.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

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http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/worker_removed_from_...

Worker removed from 9th floor of University Building in downtown Syracuse after ceiling collapses

Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 2:45 PM

Syracuse, NY -- A construction worker remodeling an office on the ninth floor of a downtown Syracuse office building was critically injured today when he was struck by a falling section of ceiling, Syracuse police said.

The worker, who was not immediately identified, was carried from the ninth floor of the University Building, 120 E. Washington St., by firefighters shortly after the collapse. Rescuers were performing CPR on the worker, who was bleeding profusely from the head, as they carried him to a waiting ambulance. The worker was taken to Upstate University Hospital.

Syracuse police Sgt. Tom Connellan said the worker was in his mid-20s and had suffered "a very traumatic injury." The worker was wearing a helmet at the time, he said.

View full sizeEllen Blalock / The Post-StandardThis is the front of the University Building at 120 E. Washington, attached to the Snow Building. A construction worker was critically injured when a ceiling fell on his head.

Construction workers were working in the office about 12:56 p.m. when a very large wooden section of false ceiling came down and struck the injured worker, Connellan said. Connellan estimated the wooden section of ceiling was approximately 10 feet by 20 feet. Only one worker was injured, he said.

The office where the construction was going on was on the south side of the University Building where it joins the Snow Building, Connellan said.

"It appears that they may have removed a wall that may have been a load-bearing wall," Connellan said.

The fire department determined that it was one section of ceiling that was unstable and the building remained occupied during the rescue, Connellan said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was on the scene of the collapse, Connellan said.

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The video is a clip from a brand-new ice hockey rink Námestovom, where young hockey players were training with former NHL player Richard Zednik. Everything is calm at the beginning of the video, but you can hear some strange noises at the beginning of the clip, ones that sound like the building is under some kind of external pressure.
And then the video jumps to a clip of the roof slowly collapsing while everyone inside the rink is trying to flee to safety.
According to several reports (via Yahoo! Sports), the good news is that nobody was hurt. That's pretty amazing once you notice that the people inside the building literally stood by and watched the roof collapse right in front of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh2PiEwwwPM

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http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/282645/near-100-mph-winds...

Near 100 mph winds destroy NE Austin building

By: John A. Salazar

High winds destroyed a Northeast Austin building early Wednesday morning.

Officials aren’t sure if the building collapse at 5106 Commercial Park Drive, between Springdale Road and Manor Road, was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds.

YNN’s Chief Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons said around 3 a.m., winds picked up just north of Commercial Park Drive and by 3:10 a.m., winds reached a maximum speed of 93 miles per hour.

Officials say there’s twisted metal on power lines and crews are working to clean up and get businesses back up in the area.

“We’re trying to get people back into business. We’ve isolated the businesses that are damaged. We’re working with Texas Gas, Austin Energy, the Austin Police Department, Austin Street Bridge. We want to get these roads clear. We want to get people back to work. We want to make it safe and we want to make sure everyone is safe,” Austin Fire Department Spokesperson Palmer Buck said.

Parts of debris were scattered as far away as 200 yards. Official damage estimates total $1.65 million.

Rescue crews say high winds may have ripped off the roof of least one home in the 9100 block of Happy Trails.

Power should be restored to the area by 1 p.m.

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