Category Archive: Structure Collapse

Death Toll Rises as Search Continues after Dam Burst in Indonesia

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The Eastern Dam collapsed after reservoir overflowed due to heavy rains. Health Officials estimates death toll to reach 100. Rescue workers are still searching for survivors, the tragedy already claimed 52 victims. Aerial photos shows an enormous hole on the …

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German archive building collapses

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Rescue workers are searching for up to four people still missing after a building housing archives collapsed on Tuesday in the German city of Cologne. Witnesses said there may have been two people inside a car parked outside the archive …

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Death toll rises to eight in E China subway tunnel collapse

HANGZHOU, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Eight people have been confirmed dead in a collapsed subway tunnel here in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province after another body was recovered on Tuesday afternoon, a local official said. Four sniffer dogs and more than …

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China Subway Disaster Gallery

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A subway collapse in eastern China over the weekend killed at least four people and left 17 others missing, state-run media reported Monday.

4 killed in China subway collapse

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BEIJING, China (CNN) — A subway collapse in eastern China over the weekend killed at least four people and left 17 others missing, state-run media reported Monday. The search continues for the missing, who are believed to be trapped in …

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