Worldwide infrastructure Collapse, Buildings, Bridges, Tunnels and Roadways. The stretch and bend zones of ZetaTalk predictions

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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Building collapses in Poland: 5 killed, 4 injured, 1 missing

Associated Press April 8, 2017

http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2d957f6bfe2441f288678..." data-reactid="12" />Rescuers and firefighters search for 11 missing people in the rubble of an apartment house that collapsed in Swiebodzice, Poland, on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Firefighters suspect the collapse might have been caused by a gas explosion. Several people were killed and injured. (AP Photo)

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A pre-World War II apartment house collapsed Saturday in southwestern Poland, leaving five people dead, four injured and one missing, authorities said.

Scores of firefighters with dogs were searching the rubble of the building in the town of Swiebodzice (Shvyeh-'boh-tchi-tseh), according to Daniel Mucha, regional spokesman for the firefighters. He said the collapse of two floors of the three-floor building might have been caused by a gas explosion.

Regional governor Pawel Hreniak said the search-and-rescue operation was expected to continue through Sunday.

He confirmed five fatalities, including two school-age children.

Still, firefighters looking for one more missing person said there were no sounds yet coming from the building's bricks and broken wood.

Prime Minister Beata Szydlo was heading to the site, 420 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Warsaw, to be with the victims and the rescue workers.

The governor of Swiebodzice, Bogdan Kozuchowicz, said the pre-World War II building was recently renovated and had been in good technical condition.

The injured were taken to hospitals in Swiebodzice and in Wroclaw. One survivor, identified only by her first name Stanislawa, told TVN24 that she was "miraculously saved."

"I was in the kitchen and suddenly it was dark and full of debris and some broken wooden planks," she said from her hospital bed in Swiebodzice. "I got on top of those planks and started calling 'Help! Help!' Two firefighters came and pulled me out by the arm."

She said her husband was resting on the bed at the time of the collapse.

"I don't know what has happened to him," she said, her voice trembling.

With her teenage son, also a survivor, at her side, she said the family had lost everything.

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Tunnel collapse knocks Nepal’s 100-kW Budum Rivulet Micro Hydropower offline

MAHAKULUNG, Solukhumbu, Nepal

04/06/2017

The canal that supplies water to the 100-kW Budum Rivulet Micro Hydropower project in Nepal has collapsed, news agencies are reporting.

The project, at Gudel of Mahakulung rural municipality in the Solukhumbu district, began operating in 2015.

It is reported that a 30-meter-long section of the canal collapsed and will take a minimum of one month to repair. More than 750 households have lost electricity as a result of the collapse.

THE STRETCH ZONE, THAT SINKING FEELING

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We have described a time preceding the last weeks when emergency management teams would be exhausted, turning a deaf ear in countries like the US and Britain to cries of "terrorism" and a need to install martial law. What could cause such a state, worldwide? Earthquakes have increased in frequency and strength, and accidents in the stretch zones are increasing because the plates have loosened up and are moving a greater distance during each adjustment. The recent breaks in Internet cables around the Arabian Plate are a case in point. Where earthquakes of lower magnitude are registered and often felt, when they increase in size to a magnitude 6 or 7 or greater, infrastructure is destroyed.

What will it be like when earthquakes are happening to most cities around the world, simultaneously? Stretch zones will experience even more destruction, as the infrastructure will be pulled apart. Gas mains will explode into holocausts. Travel will become impossible when roadways are torn apart or heaved up. And the increasingly volatile atmosphere, jerked about by the wobble, will make air travel treacherous. Where faltering on occasion now, satellites will falter increasingly, making communications difficult. All this leads to panic, so that distracted workers cause malfunctions in services. This can be expected before the last weeks arrive.

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[Tracie Crespo]

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Yuba Water Agency assesses damage, works with outside company after ‘catastrophic’ pipe failure

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Feb 14, 2026

The Yuba Water Agency said it made progress on Saturday with a damage assessment as it works to secure the site of its New Colgate Powerhouse on Saturday, a day after a massive penstock failure flooded the hydroelectric facility.

[Tracie Crespo]

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1 dead, 3 injured as parapet segment of metro bridge crashes in Mumbai; 5 of contractor firm held

Story by PTI

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1 dead, 3 injured as parapet segment of Metro bridge crashes in Mumbai; 5 of contractor firm held© PTI

Mumbai, Feb 14 (PTI) A man died and three others were injured after a parapet segment of a bridge of the under-construction Metro Rail Line 4 collapsed on passing vehicles in Mumbai's Mulund area on Saturday, following which five employees of two contractor firms were arrested.

Mumbai metro rail slab collapse: CM promises thorough probe, action against those responsible© PTI

A First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Mulund police station in the evening against officials of Milan Road Buildtech and DB Hill LBG under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and other charges, police said.

Local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha claimed that he had flagged the "lapses" committed by the contractor during an inspection of the Metro works last month.

Late in the evening, police arrested project director Harish Chauhan, project manager Kuldeep Sapkal, deputy manager Saurab Singh and supervisor Prashant Bhoir of Milan Road Buildtech, and project manager Avdhoot Inamdar of DB Hill LBG, an official said.

While Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the deceased man and promised a thorough probe, Opposition leaders slammed the BJP-led government.

The incident took place near Johnson and Johnson factory on LBS Road at 12.15 pm. The parapet segment fell on a passing autorickshaw and a Skoda car, completely crushing the rickshaw.

Ramdhan Yadav, who was travelling in the rickshaw, died, while Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav (45), Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52) and Deepa Ruhiya (40) were injured. The condition of Rajkumar Yadav was critical and he was admitted to ICU at a nearby hospital, a fire brigade official said.

1 dead, 3 injured as parapet segment of Metro bridge crashes; FIR against contractor© PTI

According to MLA Kotecha, Ramdhan and his family members were travelling to a wedding.

In a statement, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) which is executing the Metro project said a portion of the parapet segment crashed near pier 196, close to the Mulund Fire Station.

One killed, three injured in Mumbai bridge accident; inquiry ordered, says Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi

Is Gatna Mein Sharjan injured?

Line 4 connects Wadala in south-central Mumbai to neighbouring Thane, with a large section passing over the arterial LBS Road.

Kotecha blamed the MMRDA and contractor. The workers mistakenly cut the parapet segment instead of welding and securing it, and no supervisor was present at the time in violation of the Standard Operating Procedure, he claimed.

“Such critical work must be carried out under supervision. The weakened structure collapsed nearly 11 hours later,” the legislator said quoting a Metro official, and also claimed that the contractor had earlier been red-flagged for negligence on the LBS Road stretch.

He himself had carried out an inspection of the Metro work along the LBS Road with civic and MMRDA officials last month and identified "serious lapses" at more than 55 locations, said Kotecha.

“I had formally requested action against the contractor and wrote to MMRDA commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee recommending blacklisting and suspension. I also raised the matter during the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly,” he said.

A safety audit will be conducted immediately at all such construction sites as a preventive measure, he said.

"The accident in Mulund is very unfortunate. Our prayers are with the kin of the deceased and those injured. The government and MMRDA will take care of medical expenses of the injured," said Fadnavis.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray noted that a wall had collapsed and newly-inaugurated Metro Line 3 had got flooded amid heavy rains last year, and asked if the BJP-led government would blacklist the contractor for the latest incident.

It was not likely, the former minister further said, adding that the contractor will get away with a penalty of few lakh rupees and get more contracts.

"Soon a day will come when (other) countries will issue travel warnings for such things in our country," the Worli MLA said.

City Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad asked whether the lives of Mumbai residents have "become so cheap".

In a post on X, she said authorities were more focused on publicity around infrastructure projects than ensuring public safety and asked whether quality and technical safety standards were being compromised in the push to complete Metro works.

State Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal demanded that CM Fadnavis take responsibility for the accident which "exposed the reality of the BJP's development model".

Widespread corruption in the ruling alliance has compromised construction quality and public safety, and the slab collapse was an example of such substandard works, he said, asking why adequate safety measures were not in place despite the area being densely populated.

NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto said the "life of Mumbaikar holds no value" for the government.

He also took a swipe at BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, saying the Mulund-based politician "has his eyes everywhere except his own backyard".

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[Tracie Crespo]

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Keansburg Fishing Pier collapses into the ocean in New Jersey; no injuries

By Eyewitness News 

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 9:18PM

Ice is being blamed for the collapse.

KEANSBURG, New Jersey (WABC) -- Ice is being blamed for causing part of the Keansburg Fishing Pier to collapse in New Jersey.

Drone video captured the aftermath, showing part of the pier going right into the ocean.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Keansburg Fishing Pier is part of Keansburg Amusement Park.

The private, family-owned recreation destination has been in operation since 1904.

[A. Hall]

"Big Mac" bridge bending/ buckling, crossing the Ohio River, was this caused by a homeless camp fire or was it something else?

[Recall 15]

Several bridges got damaged overnight in Guatemala:

Nahaulate Bridge Km 136, sank in parts 18 cm to  30 cm / 7 inches to 11.81 inches and got closed by Authorities: 

Bridge Km 173.5 start sinking: 

Bridge Km 143 start sinking:

Bridge km 151 sank /2.5 cm 1inch :

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[Yvonne Lawson]

Menai Bridge closure will have 'huge' impact on UK, says MP

The 200-year-old Menai Bridge was closed with immediate effect on Friday due to safety concerns

Closing a historic suspension bridge linking Anglesey with the mainland should "not have been allowed to happen", says the island's MP.

The Menai Bridge was closed immediately on Friday for up to 16 weeks over "serious" safety risks.

It led to gridlock on the only other crossing to Anglesey, which is the main freight route to Ireland.

Virginia Crosbie, Conservative MP for Ynys Mon, said it will have a "huge impact" for the whole of the UK.

She said urgent questions about the bridge will be raised in both the Senedd and the UK Parliament.

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"This is a huge impact not only on Anglesey, but for the whole of the UK in terms of our infrastructure," said Ms Crosbie.

"We'll be writing a letter together to Mark Drakeford to really find out what on earth has gone wrong. Why did we not have any notice regarding this, and what is the plan going forward?"

She added that she wanted a plan from the Welsh government on how to ensure people will be able to get across to the island or to Bangor and Gwynedd safely.

"I'm looking to ensure that some of the key workers that work at Ysbyty Gwynedd can actually go to the hospital," she added.

"And want a plan to ensure that my constituents can get have access to an ambulance, should they need one, so we need to have a plan of action."

On Friday Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters said that "urgent" and "unavoidable" work on the bridge was being carried out for public safety.

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Source:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63370561

[Yvonne Lawson]

Huge 485ft wood and steel bridge crashes down into Norwegian river just ten years after opening with drivers somehow surviving the 'catastrophic' collapse as they crossed

 

• Nearby houses shake as huge lorry nearly falls into river when bridge collapsed in Norway during rush hour
• A helicopter was needed to pull the truck driver out of his vehicle, with another car driver able to climb out
• The bridge opened in 2012 and was inspected just last year, raising fears other crossings could be vulnerable
• One resident said: 'The house shook. I rolled up the blinds [...] and looked right at a bridge laying in the river'

A 485ft-long bridge made of wood and steel in Norway collapsed during rush hour this morning, sending a lorry and a car plunging toward the water below.

Police were called just after 7.30am local time to attend the fallen Tretten Bridge, central Norway, which crosses the Gudbrandsdalslaagen River.

Both drivers were rescued and doing well, police said.

A helicopter was needed to pull the lorry driver out of his sunken vehicle, which sat in an almost vertical position on a collapsed section of the bridge raised at an angle out of the water.

The driver of the car managed to get out of his vehicle and climb to safety by himself.

The nearly 150 metre-long bridge connects the west bank of the Gudbrandsdalslaagen River and the village of Tretten.

The bridge is just a decade old, having opened in 2012.

'It is completely catastrophic, completely unreal,' mayor Jon Halvor Midtmageli told newspaper Dabgladet. 

'It is also a fairly new bridge.

'It is completely destroyed, everything has fallen down,' he added.

The Norwegian Automobile Federation said the bridge was last checked in 2021, raising concern about the safety of such bridges.

'We who travel on the roads must be able to trust that the bridges are safe to drive on,' the organisation's spokeswoman Ingunn Handagard told the Norwegian news agency NTB.

The cause of the collapse was not immediately known.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration demanded an independent investigation.

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[jorge namour]

Someone's in BIG trouble...I16 in Georgia is closed from the 71 to the 79 after this happened this morning

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[Starr DiGiacomo]

Dramatic video shows collapse at iconic Arecibo Observatory - CBS News

Dramatic video shows collapse at iconic Arecibo Observatory

Dec 2 2020

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Dramatic video released Thursday shows the catastrophic failure of a support cable and the subsequent 450-foot plunge of a 900-ton lattice-like instrument platform onto the iconic Arecibo radio telescope's huge dish antenna. 

Already slated for demolition in the wake of two earlier cable failures, the sudden collapse on December 1 marked the end of the road for an observatory that once was the largest such facility in the world.

"I want to express how deeply saddened we are here," said Ralph Gaume, director of astronomy at the National Science Foundation. "And NSF is very thankful that no one was hurt. As you know, safety has always been and continues to be our top priority."

The National Science Foundation, which operates the Arecibo Observatory through the University of Central Florida, unveiled video of the collapse Thursday during a Zoom update with reporters.

One view, from a camera on the roof of the observatory's control center, showed the instrument platform crashing to Earth, along with the top 60 feet of two reinforced concrete cable support towers that were ripped away. Another view came from a drone stationed just above support Tower 4 where two cables failed on August 10 and November 6.

As the drone's camera looked on, another support cable unraveled and suddenly snapped. An instant later, the support platform began falling toward the dish 45 stories below. The drone operator managed to turn the camera in time to capture the moment of impact and the failures of the other two support towers.

"You can see, I hope, the cables that go from the top of Tower 4 to the platform. ... And so it's those cables that fail near the tower top first. And once those fail, the platform then loses stability and starts to come down."

The Arecibo Observatory was made up of a fixed 1,000-foot dish antenna built into a natural depression that reflected radio waves or radar beams up to the receiver array suspended 450 feet above by cables stretching from three support towers.

While the dish itself only moved with Earth's rotation, the instrument platform featured a steerable receiver pallet that allowed astronomers to observe targets up to 40 degrees away from the telescope's vertical axis.

Operating for more than half a century, the observatory played a significant role observing deep space targets, bodies in the solar system and, at an adjacent facility using powerful lasers, the composition and behavior of Earth's upper atmosphere.

But on August 10, an auxiliary cable pulled free of its socket on support tower 4 and crashed down onto the dish below, ripping a 100-foot-long gash. Engineers were developing repair plans when one of the main 3-inch-wide support cables attached to the same tower unexpectedly snapped on November 6.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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Portion Of Bridge Collapses Near Virudhunagar

Posted on 11/17/2020

Widespread rain raises water level in dams

Widespread incessant rain in Virudhunagar district on Monday that continued in some parts of the district on Tuesday evening led to the collapse of a portion of a road overbridge at R.R. Nagar on the Madurai-Tirunelveli highway.

However, no one was injured as no vehicle was moving on the service road under the portion when it collapsed at around 4 p.m. The accident took place opposite the main entrance of Ramco Cement factory premises. The interlocking concrete structures that were used by National Highways Authority of India for raising the wall to hold the earthen mound caved in for around 20 metres.

Local people say it was not the first time that the wall was collapsing as it has happened at least four times in the past. The police have cordoned off the area on the service road and vehicles were diverted away from the weakened structure on the bridge. The bridge has been constructed over the railway line that runs into the cement factory for loading and unloading of materials for the unit.

Meanwhile, Virudhunagar district has recorded an average of 38.31 mm of rainfall as all the 12 rain gauge stations across the district received a good amount of rainfall.

While Rajapalayam along Western Ghats received 74 mm of rainfall, Tiruchuli in the eastern end of the district recorded the second highest amount of 66 mm of rainfall.

The rainfall received in other areas in the district (in mm) is: Watrap 48.80, Kariapatti 48.60, Vembakottai 45.20, Sivakasi 33, Srivilliputtur 32.60, Kovilankulam 27.20, Aruppukottai 16, Sattur 15 and Virudhunagar recorded the lowest of 12.50 mm.

District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) K. Ganesan said that men and materials in all the 10 fire stations in the district had been kept on alert.

Two boats had been kept ready in Virudhunagar and Rajapalayam for rescue efforts. Similarly, all the stations had motor pumps ready to drain water in the event of any low-lying area getting marooned.

Dam level

Rainfall along the Western Ghats greatly impacted in the raising of water level in Pilavakkal Periyar, Kovilar and Sasthakoil dams. In the Kovilar dam, the level stood at 204.55 metres (permissible level is 212 metres). The storage swelled by over two mcft.

Water level in Sasthakoil also increased to 100.8 metres (103.40 metres) from 99.4 metres in the last 24 hours. The storage increased to 15.74 mcft from 7.93 mcft.

The rain also helped with a marginal increase in the water level of Kullur Sandhai dam to 28.59 metres (30.20 metres) on Tuesday from 28.45 metres on Monday.