Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

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Happening Now: China Belly Blowout predicted by the Zetas is in progress. 2.12.26

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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India's Taj Mahal In Danger Of Collapsing

First Posted: 10/5/11
India's iconic Taj Mahal is in danger of collapsing within five years if the issue of its rotting wooden foundation isn't addressed.

The 358-year-old-structure is located in the city of Agra, and serves as a mausoleum in memory of the wife of an emperor. As the most famous of India's tourist attractions, it draws four million visitors annually.

Campaigners exist to protect the Taj Mahal, and according to the Daily Mail, they believe its foundations are compromised, having become brittle over the centuries. Evidence of structural problems include cracks that appeared in the structure last year, and signs that its four minarets are tilting.

Apparently the Taj Mahal stands on the edge of a now dried-up river, and the foundations are rotting due to lack of water.

"This was never anticipated by its builders," Professor Ram Nath, a historian and leading Taj Mahal authority told the Daily Mail. "The river is a constituent of its architectural design and if the river dies, the Taj cannot survive."

The Indian government has set up a body to deal with the preservation of this UNESCO World Heritage site. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/indias-taj-mahal-in-dange_...

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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN LONDON

Pictures show scale of potential disaster on busy Fulham high street 

The Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle has reported on a scaffold collapse onto a pavement in London. The structure collapsed on busy stretch of Lillie Road in Fulham on Monday 3rd October.

Planning permission has been granted for a three-storey block of flats on the site of former council property sold to Jersey-based firm Golden Dreams Ltd. Investigators are now seeking to establish the cause of the collapse.

Scaffold seen “swaying in the wind”

An eyewitness said:

“I was standing outside smoking and out of the corner of my eye I saw something moving. It seemed to come down in slow motion, the polls were bending 90 degrees and then it crashed to floor. If someone had been underneath they would have died, unless they were a very small child. It’s really lucky no one was walking down there at the time.”

A local shopkeeper told the Chronicle said:

“It’s a amazing no one was passing – this is one of the busiest roads in the area and is used by hundreds of people a day. There is no doubt this could have killed someone.

It did seem quite overloaded and I have often seen it swaying in the wind. There have been people working on it every day until a few weeks ago but not so much lately.”

This article was posted on 5th October 2011

http://www.ppconstructionsafety.com/newsdesk/2011/10/05/incident-sc...

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Wall of IDA Pharmacy collapses

Owner said front half of building will have to be taken down

 

Photo by Bev McMullen

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GRAVENHURST - The north wall of the IDA Pharmacy building, where a fire occurred just one month ago, collapsed at the corner of Brock Street and Muskoka Road Tuesday morning.
Prior to the collapse, structural engineers had determined that the 120-year-old building was not sound and took measures to cordon off the area with fencing, explained Lockie Wye with Triton Engineering.
No one was hurt when the wall fell.
According to one of the building’s owners, Katie Keates, construction workers had been excavating the sidewalk in the vicinity of the building on Monday. The work is part of Muskoka Road’s reconstruction.
She said at this point the cause of the collapse is not known.
Keates did indicate there was a lot of vibration from the roadwork.
Keates said she has been told that the front part of the building, which dates back to before the turn of the 20th century, will have to be taken down because of the damage.
“The back half of the building was still sturdy and the front was sturdy until recently,” she said.
According to Wye, some of the building’s brick façade had fallen off on Monday, but he could not say if the road construction work had anything to do with the collapse.
“I don’t believe construction had anything to do with it, but how would you ever know?” said Wye. “I really don’t know if excavation played a role. There is no way for anyone to know.”
He believes the structural support wall behind the brick façade had “bowed very badly and pushed the outside brick off.”
Wye said the damage was first noticed by workers from the disaster restoration company working to gut the interior of the fire-ravaged building.
A structural engineer assessed the situation and recommended fencing off the area for fear the wall would collapse.
Keates said workers were going to shore up the wall of the building Tuesday morning, but the wall came down before the work was attempted.
“The important thing is again, no one was inside the building,” said Keates. “Even though it’s more bad news, I still feel lucky that no one was hurt.”

 

http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/local/article/1219069--wall-of...

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Palestinian Home in Danger of Collapse due to Israeli Digging in Silwan

Date : 3/10/2011   Time : 12:54

  

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JERUSALEM, October 3, 2011 (WAFA) – A Palestinian building in Wadi Helwa area, in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, suffers from serious cracks in its walls which could lead to its collapse as a result of the Israeli digging of tunnels under the neighborhood to connect it to the old city, Monday said a member of the Committee for the Defense of Silwan, Fakhri Abu Diab.

He said many serious cracks appear in the building, as a result of the ongoing digging by Israeli authorities down the road of Wadi Helwa and near a recently opened tunnel, putting the life of the Palestinian family in danger.

The family said that it used to hear the sound of drilling machines around the clock, particularly at night.

Abu Diab said an Israeli engineer visited the building and was astonished when he saw its state, saying immediately that its foundations must be reinforced. The building, which belongs to Abu Rmeileh family, is still in bad condition and poses a real threat to the lives of its residents

http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=17625

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Night video recording on landslide on Armenia-Georgia border (video)

October 03, 2011 | 14:57

YEREVAN. – Armenian News-NEWS.am submits video from the site of road collapse, which occurred on Vanadzor-Bagratashen road near the Ayrum station. According to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, seven people are missing as a result of the landslide.

Rescue works continue at the accident site, Emergency Situations Ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Hotline is available at the Ministry: + 010-52-96-90, 010-36-02-97, 060 44 02 38.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, by the decision of Armenian PM, an operative team is formed to eliminate the effects of the landslide in Tavush Region. According to recent reports, 36 vehicles are under the landslide. Instead of the landslide-affected section of the Vanadzor-Bagratashen road of M6 Interstate Highway, the Vanadzor-Dilijan-Ijevan-Bagratashen bypass is currently in operation. Relevant governmental bodies ask drivers to refrain from traveling via Vanadzor-Bagratashen road.

The road is cleaned up, but landslide hazard continues.

http://news.am/eng/news/76427.html

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Sound tower collapse during concert in Palermo, 11 injuries

At least 11 people were injured this morning after a sound tower mounted in the City neighbourhood of Palermo collapsed during a marathon awards ceremony.

The structure collapsed at 10.40 am during the awards ceremony for those who participated in the 4 and 10 kilometers categories. The tower was mounted near the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Monroe avenues.

All injured people were immediately taken to hospitals Pirovano and Juan A. Fernández. Among the injured were two minors of 1 and 11 years old.

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/80520/sound-tower-collapse...

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Building collapse causes major road closure in Bradford

 

September 27, 2011

A stretch of Leeds Road, Bradford, has been closed after a building partially collapsed tonight.

Emergency services were called to the Lux Lighting Ltd building, close to the Shell filling station shortly after 6pm.

The building is undergoing renovation but no casualties have been reported.

The road is expected to stay closed until the building can be made safe with police diverting traffic.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/9274402....

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Pavement Collapses After Flood Damage in Fallbrook

|  Saturday, Oct 1, 2011  |

 

A broken water line in Fallbrook caused flooding and water damage to an alley on Sunday morning.

The flooding was first reported at 8:05 a.m. in an alley near the 2500 block of Olive Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Fallbrook Public Utilities District.

The flooding prompted water service to be turned off in the area, which mainly affected nurseries, according to Chris Miller, spokesman for the Fallbrook Public Utilities District.

Officials said no homes were without water and businesses were notified.

A 10 by 20 foot area of asphalt in the area began to collapse due to the flooding, said Miller. "The pieces are slowly falling in,” he added.

The repairs were expected to be finished later in the day on Saturday.

Source: Pavement Collapses After Flood Damage in Fallbrook | NBC San Diego

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Pavement-Collapses-Flood-Dama...

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Less severe winds continue Friday along with unseasonably cool temps

|  Friday, Sep 30, 2011  |  Updated 11:02 AM CDT

   

 

Some people will wake up to damage Friday morning after winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph hit parts of the area overnight.   

Strong winds overnight could be the cause of a building collapse in Little Village and a fire in Glenview, among other local damage.

Winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph hit parts of the area overnight, knocking out power to about 27,000 ComEd customers. As of Friday morning, 6,200 were still without power, including 3,000 south of the city and 2,100 in the western suburbs.

Bricks from a Little Village home's second floor fell down to the sidewalk, exposing the attic. The bricks littered the sidewalk and smashed two cars parked near 23th and California. No one was injured. The homeowners are responsible for cleaning up the debris on the sidewalk.

The gusts also brought down a power line in Glenview. The wire started to spark and arch on the ground, starting a fire. No injuries were reported.

Out on the Indiana toll road, all triple trailers and some long doubles have been banned from the western part of the highway. The ban is expected to last until 2 p.m.

 

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Wind-to-Blame-for-Building-Col...