Crane collapses on building under construction in Utrecht; 2 hurt

Why a Chinese firm is under scrutiny after Bangkok skyscraper collapsed amid Myanmar quake

Four Chinese nationals have been detained in Bangkok for unlawfully entering the site of an 33-storey building that collapsed after the powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday. This comes after the country’s Deputy PM Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an immediate inquiry into the building collapse, which has links with a Chinese firm Rescue personnel work at the site of a building …

China Construction Building Myanmar Earthquake Thailand Site

6 days, 13 hours ago

Bhadrachalam Building collapse: Worker extricated after 10-hour rescue operation dies

The Hindu

A construction worker, who got stuck beneath the debris of an under construction six-storey building that collapsed in Bhadrachalam town on Wednesday, died soon after being extricated following a nearly 10-hour-long rescue operation. A grievously injured Kamesh was pulled out of the debris after a strenuous rescue operation and rushed to the Government Area Hospital in the temple town at …

Rescue Construction Building Rescue Operation Operation Bhadrachalam Trapped Worker

6 days, 18 hours ago

Cops say 2 trapped in ‘illegal’ building collapse in T’gana

Hindustan Times

At least two persons were feared dead when the top four floors of a six-storey under-construction building collapsed in the temple town of Bhadrachalam in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday afternoon, the police said. Cops say 2 trapped in ‘illegal’ building collapse in T’gana The incident happened when six construction workers were taking their lunch on the second floor …

Building Collapsed

1 week, 1 day ago

Ludhiana: Standing 55-ft-high lift shaft a risk to nearby structures, reveals panel report in focal point factory collapse

Hindustan Times

A four-member committee been set up to investigate the collapse of a building in Focal Point, Phase-8, which claimed the lives of three workers, has submitted its report to the municipal corporation commissioner. While a significant portion of the structure has already caved in, a 55-foot-high lift shaft remains standing, posing a potential risk to nearby factories. Owner submits affidavit, …

Structure Building Report Officials Reveals Panel

1 week, 6 days ago

Wilhelmina tower collapse not caused by concrete decay, initial probe finds

NL Times

The concrete rot on the sixth floor was not the cause of the collapse of the Wilhelmina Tower, the municipality of Valkenburg announced following an initial inspection. “There is no consideration for the owners and employees, nor for the people who have been working tirelessly since Sunday morning to determine the cause.” Prevoo called for patience while experts conduct their …

Tower Collapse Wilhelmina Prevoo Wilhelmina Tower

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Collapsed tower was diagnosed with concrete rot three years ago

Dutch News

A landmark tower that collapsed on Sunday morning had shown signs of concrete rot three years ago, a government building expert has told AD.nl. Arno Schut, a construction consultant for the national heritage agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, said the state of the concrete was not necessarily to blame for the downfall of the Wilhelmina Tower in Valkenburg, Limburg. …

Building Tower Concrete Rot

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Valkenburg tower collapse: Rotting concrete identified three years ago

NL Times

The Wilhelminatoren, which collapsed overnight from Saturday to Sunday in Valkenburg, had been suffering from concrete rot for at least three years. In 2022, concrete rot was reportedly discovered on the sixth floor of the Wilhelminatoren during a subsidy application for maintenance, according to Arno Schut of the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. While the exact cause of the collapse …

Collapse Rtl Valkenburg Prevoo Wilhelminatoren Concrete Rot

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Landmark tower collapses in Limburg, officials say no one hurt

Dutch News

A landmark tower in Limburg, popular with tourists and locals alike, collapsed unexpectedly on Sunday, but emergency service worker say no one was injured. The 30 metre high Wilhelmina Tower in Valkenburg, near Maastricht, was a listed building and visitors could climb to the viewing platform to look out over the local landscape and, on a clear day, to Belgium …

No One Tower

Multi-storey factory collapses in Punjab's Ludhiana, one dead, rescue operation on

The Hindu

A worker died after a multi-storey building of a textile factory collapsed in the Focal Point area on late Saturday evening, officials said. VIDEO | Punjab: Rescue operation continues in Ludhiana's Focal-Point area where a multi-storey building had collapsed on Saturday. While one of them was found dead, the condition of three others is… pic.twitter.com/KN74VWtybk — Press Trust of India …

Rescue Rescue Operation Worker

1 month ago

11 workers injured in slab collapse: University of Hyderabad

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The University of Hyderabad administration responded to the collapse of an under-construction building on campus late Thursday evening, clarifying that a temporary support structure had collapsed, injuring 11 construction workers but causing no casualties. In an official statement, University registrar Devesh Nigam confirmed that two injured workers received first aid at the University Health Centre, while the remaining nine …

1 month ago

UoH slab collapse: Gachibowli police register case against contractor

Deccan Chronicle

According to police, the contractor SK Akbar represents SA Infra Projects. Nine workers trapped under the debris were rescued after a four-hour joint operation by Gachibowli police, DRF, and fire department personnel on Thursday evening. It was an unfortunate incident,” Incidentally, this was the third such incident in the university, In 2010, a slab of the under-construction life sciences building …

Construction Incident Collapse Slab Gachibowli Cpwd Gachibowli Police

2 months, 1 week ago

Panic in Sydney's Burwood as 10-storey building partially collapses sparking the evacuation of hundreds of residents and office workers

Daily Mail

A 10-storey building has partially collapsed at a demolition site in Sydney's inner west, sparking the evacuation of hundreds of office workers and residents. He is safe and able to get out, but he has been told to stay put for the structural integrity of the building, Fire Rescue NSW said. 'Areas started to collapse which has caused issues with …

Building Excavator Burwood

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata building tilts during ‘lifting of whole construction’, residents from adjacent structure shifted: Video

Live Mint

In an unfortunate incident, a building in Kolkata tilted during repair work, following which residents from adjacent structures were quickly shifted. Speaking to ANI, TMC MLA Debabrata Majumdar said that the incident occurred when the firm doing repairing work probably tried to lift the whole building. Last week, an under-construction building at Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed, following …

Building Fir Construction Residents

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centring frame collapse at building site in Raipur; 2 killed & 6 injured

Hindustan Times

Raipur: Two workers were killed, and six others injured after a centring frame collapsed during slab-laying work at an under-construction building in Raipur on Saturday, police said. Eight workers trapped under debris consisting of iron bars and construction material were evacuated and admitted to different hospitals The incident occurred in Vishal Nagar on VIP Road, where a multi-story building is …

Workers Singh Raipur

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kannauj building collapse: 6 of 28 rescued seriously injured, CCTV clip of mishap surfaces | Top updates

Hindustan Times

At least 28 people were rescued after a building being constructed under the Centre's Amrit Bharat scheme collapsed at the railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj on Saturday. Rescue operation underway after an under-construction building collapsed at the Kannauj railway station, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, in Kannauj, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2025. CCTV visuals capture incident …

Kannauj Injured Cctv

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh News: Two killed, 6 injured in centering frame crash at under-construction building in Raipur

Live Mint

Chhattisgarh News: Two workers were killed, and six others injured in centring frame crash at under-construction building in Raipur, Chhattisgarh Police has informed. “The accident occurred in the Vishal Nagar area on VIP Road where a multi-storey structure is being constructed,” PTI quoted Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police Lakhan Patle as saying. BJP reacts on centering frame crash incident BJP …

Workers Incident Crash Pti Chhattisgarh Debris Raipur

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kannauj building collapse: Several workers trapped in railway station building collapse in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu

A partially built waiting hall collapsed at Kannauj railway station on Saturday, trapping several construction workers and railway staff under the debris. A rescue operation has been launched by the State Disaster Response Force, the Government Railway Police, the Railway Protection Force, and the district administration, with the injured taken to the local government hospital. An under-construction building at #Kannauj …

Railway Collapse Kannauj

2 months, 3 weeks ago

UP: Over 20 workers injured as Kannauj railway station roof slab collapses

Live Mint

After an under-construction lintel collapsed at Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj railway station on 11 January, over 20 people suffered injuries, reported news agency ANI. Kanpur Commissioner K Vijayendra Pandian said, as quoted by ANI, "Around 28 people have been rescued.6 people are seriously injured but out of danger.no casualties have been reported yet.the debris will be cleared in some time.." Soon …

Rescue Uttar Pradesh Railway Pti Kannauj Kannauj Railway Station

Uttar Pradesh: Under-construction building collapses at Kannauj railway station, several trapped

India Today

At least 25 people have been rescued, and several others are feared trapped after an under-construction roof slab collapsed at Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, officials said. Kanpur Commissioner K Vijayendra Pandian, who is present at the site, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, "We hope that no one else is trapped, but we are …

Uttar Pradesh Kannauj

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh’s old Mehfil building in Sector 17 collapses. Details here

Live Mint

The old Mehfil Hotel building in Sector 17 of Chandigarh collapsed on Monday morning. “All roads leading to the building had been barricaded to ensure public safety a week ago,” the report quoted UT senior superintendent of police Kanwardeep Kaur. A similar incident was reported earlier where a three-storeyed building collapsed at Sohan near Mohali, leading to the death of …

Building Report Chandigarh Old Collapses Details

3 months, 1 week ago

3 killed in crane collapse at jetty construction site in Gujarat’s Okha port

Hindustan Times

Ahmedabad: Three persons, including a site engineer, surveyor and a labourer, were crushed to death on Tuesday when a crane collapsed on them at a jetty construction site in Gujarat’s Okha port, located in Dev Bhumi Dwarka district. A government official aware of the matter said that the Gujarat Maritime Board, the state regulator for maritime activities, had given the …

Gujarat Site Icg Three Persons Crane Collapse Okha Port

3 months, 1 week ago

Fallen tower crane arm obstructs Shanghai Metro train

China Daily

Emergency repair workers attend the scene on Sunday after a train from Shanghai's Metro was damaged in a collision with part of a crane. A train running on Shanghai's Metro Line 11 hit an arm of a tower crane that had fallen onto the track on Sunday morning, causing a delay in service, the city's metro operator said, adding that …

Train Metro Shanghai

3 months, 1 week ago

Fallen crane causes train collision on Shanghai metro line, services delayed

China Daily

A train sits damaged after a collision on Shanghai Metro's Line 11 on Sunday. A train running on Shanghai's Metro Line 11 hit an arm of a tower crane that had fallen onto the track on Sunday morning, causing a delay in service, the city's metro operator said, adding that no one was injured in the incident. Shanghai Metro said …

Train Line Shanghai Metro

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Netherlands: Huge explosion collapses portion of three-storey apartment in Hague, many feared trapped

Hindustan Times

An explosion hit the Netherlands capital Hague on Saturday, collapsing a portion of a three-storey apartment and injuring several people, the Associated Press reported. Firemen stand next to a partially collapsed residential building following a fire and an explosion in The Hague on December 7. Emergency rescue personnel said four people were rescued from under the rubble and expressed fear …

Explosion Hague

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Six people detained for building collapse in Jilin

China Daily

Six people have been detained as being responsible for a recent building collapse in Northeast China's Jilin province, the provincial authorities said during a meeting on Friday. A part of the roof of an ice skating rink in Baicheng city collapsed on Nov 18, fortunately without causing any casualties, according to a previous statement by the local emergency management bureau. …

Building Collapse Jilin Provincial Authorities

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Six people detained for building collapse in Jilin

China Daily

Six people have been detained as being responsible for a recent building collapse in Northeast China's Jilin province, the provincial authorities said during a meeting on Friday. A part of the roof of an ice skating rink in Baicheng city collapsed on Nov 18, fortunately without causing any casualties, according to a previous statement by the local emergency management bureau. …

Jilin

Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse

China Daily

A view of the ground collapse site of the under construction Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in Shenzhen on Dec 5, 2024. XINHUA The Guangdong provincial government formed an investigation team on Thursday to look into the ground collapse incident which has left 13 workers missing. The incident took place at around 11 pm on Wednesday at the section 5 construction site of …

Guangdong Shenzhen Huang

Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse

China Daily

A view of the ground collapse site of the under construction Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in Shenzhen on Dec 5, 2024. XINHUA The Guangdong provincial government formed an investigation team on Thursday to look into the ground collapse incident which has left 13 workers missing. The incident took place at around 11 pm on Wednesday at the section 5 construction site of …

Guangdong Shenzhen Huang

3 months, 4 weeks ago

13 missing in construction site ground collapse

China Daily

Thirteen workers from a construction site in Bao'an district, Shenzhen have been reported missing after a ground collapse incident occurred at around 11 pm on Wednesday, a statement from local emergency management authorities said on Thursday. The incident took place at the section 5 construction site of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway, located near Zhoushi Road, the statement said. According to the …

Collapse Incident

4 months, 1 week ago

Viral video: 5-storey Hyderabad building tilts dangerously, creates panic

Live Mint

In a horrific incident, a five-storey building in Hyderabad's Siddiq Nagar suddenly tilted and panic prevailed, causing residents to be evacuated at night, reported NDTV on November 20. After the incident, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency evacuated the building's residents and those in the surrounding buildings. Previous incidents: A month ago, at least five people died, and …

Hyderabad Building Tilts Dangerously

4 months, 3 weeks ago

3-storey building collapses in Kolar district, no casualties: Police

Hindustan Times

A three-storey building in Bangarapet, Kolar district, collapsed on Friday due to structural instability, police said, adding that no casualties were reported as the locals had safely evacuated the occupants of the building before the collapse. The residents have told the police that the owner was aware of structural issues for nearly two months but did not solve these problems …

Building District Collapse

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Incomplete building collapses, Two injured

New Indian Express

DHENKANAL: At least two workers were critically injured after an under-construction five-storey building collapsed at Mahisapata on Wednesday afternoon. The two workers who sustained critical injuries in the incident are Kailash Rout and Samarendra Rout of Khuntujhari village within Dhenkanal Sadar police limits. Collector Somesh Upadhyay and SP Abhinav Sonkar who rushed to the spot said the rescue operation is …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucknow building collapse: U.P. Govt constitutes three-member committee to probe incident

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday constituted a three-member committee to investigate the Lucknow building collapse that killed eight and injured more than 20 people. “A three-member committee has been formed to conduct a thorough investigation into the tragic incident of collapse of a commercial building in Lucknow district. The death toll from the building collapse in Lucknow’s Transport Nagar area …

Building Collapse Lucknow Building Collapse

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucknow building collapse: Joint efforts, timely rescue work saved many lives

Hindustan Times

The number of casualties would have gone up in Lucknow’s Transport Nagar building collapse incident had the joint team of National Disaster Relief Force, a high-tech specialist force and two teams of the State Disaster Response Force along with firemen from fire department, local police and others not carried out relief work on time, claimed a local who saw the …

Lucknow Ndrf

7 months, 1 week ago

Surat Metro construction mishap: Crane falls on building nearby. Details here

Live Mint

Surat Metro construction mishap: On Thursday, a crane collapsed onto a nearby building during metro construction work in Surat. Divisional Fire Officer Hardik Patel explained that while the team was using the crane to lift an object, a part of the crane fell onto the building. Bihar Bridge Collapse: Under-Construction Aguwani-Sultanganj Bridge Falls Again According to PTI, a section of …

Construction Bihar Metro Bridge Crane Surat Collapsed

8 months ago

3 dead, 2 injured after 4-storey building collapses in CBD Belapur

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: Three people died and two were injured after an allegedly illegal, four-storey building collapsed in Shahbaz village in Sector 19, CBD Belapur, early on Saturday. “At 4.50 am, the Belapur fire station received a call stating that the building had collapsed,” said P Jadhav, chief fire officer, NMMC. “Investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of the building …

Nmmc Residents Navi Mumbai Navi Ndrf Belapur Illegal Building

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build. The families of Mario Sontay and Mariano Coc filed the wrongful death lawsuit against Big D Builders, Steel Building …

Construction Building Lawsuit Steel According Idaho Boise

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Surat building collapse: FIR registered against owners, one person held

The Hindu

The death toll in collapse of a six-storey building in Gujarat's Surat city rose to seven on July 7. A team from the National Disaster Response Force, two teams from the State Disaster Response Force, police personnel, and the Fire Brigade were involved in the rescue operation, Surat police said in a media statement. An FIR has been registered under …

Building Fir Surat

10 months ago

One dead and 8 injured in Istanbul apartment building collapse

Hindustan Times

An apartment building collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight, authorities said. Seven people were initially pulled from the debris, including two who were seriously injured, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said while visiting the scene. TV images showed firefighters shifting rubble by hand from the flattened five-story building in Kucukcekmece, on the …

Building Istanbul

10 months ago

MOMENT: Istanbul building collapses like a deck of cards, one killed, several injured

India TV News

An apartment building collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight, authorities said. TV images showed firefighters shifting rubble by hand from the flattened five-story building in Kucukcekmece, on the city’s European side. Seven people were initially pulled from the debris, including two who were seriously injured, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said while …

Turkey Building Istanbul

10 months ago

Mumbai: Building slab collapses in Vikhroli, two senior citizens dead

Live Mint

Mumbai building slab collapse: At least two people died after a part of a slab of a three-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's Vikhroli on Thursday evening. Sanghu, who was empanelled by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, had given a stability certificate for the hoarding, which crashed onto a petrol pump after gusty winds and unseasonal rains lashed the city on May …

Building Dead Mumbai

11 months, 1 week ago

Four-storey building collapses in Delhi's Kalyanpuri, no injuries. Video

Hindustan Times

A four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Saturday. The occupants of the building were safely evacuated after the police and fire department received a call regarding the tilting of the building. Four-storey building collapses at Delhi's Kalyanpuri Speaking about the incident, the owner of the building advocate Ved Prakash, said it occured after the PWD started digging the …

Delhi Building Collapses Kalyanpuri

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two killed, 17 injured after building collapses in UP's Muzaffarnagar

India TV News

In a tragic incident, at least two were killed and 17 injured after the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in Muzaffarnagar's district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on Sunday in Talda village under the Jasnath police station limits when the roof of an under-construction house suddenly collapsed, trapping at least 19 labourers working there. Meanwhile, taking cognizance of …

Uttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Construction worker killed as crane crashes down on Fort Lauderdale bridge

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A construction worker has …

Construction Bridge Fort Crane Fort Lauderdale Lauderdale Construction Worker

1 year ago

Under-construction ‘illegal’ building collapses in Kolkata, 9 killed & 15 hurt

New Indian Express

KOLKATA: A five-storey under-construction building, said to be an illegal structure, collapsed in the wee hours of Monday in the adjoining tiled-roof shanties in Garden Reach area, leaving nine persons, including two women, dead and at least 15 seriously injured. “Sad to learn about the house collapse disaster of an under-construction building in the Garden Reach area of the Kolkata …

Hurt Kolkata

1 year ago

As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up

Associated Press

AP AUDIO: Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse following a freighter collision an “economic catastrophe” and described the challenges ahead for recovering the workers’ bodies and clearing tons of debris to reopen the Port of Baltimore. “The port handles more cars and more farm equipment than …

Port Mexico Washington Ship Maryland Moore Collapse

1 year, 1 month ago

Over 8 injured as temporary structure near Delhi’s JLN stadium Gate 2 collapses

Live Mint

A pandal, installed near Gate number 2 of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, collapsed on Saturday. The Delhi Police said that the pandal was getting installed at Gate 2 of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for a wedding function. At least 10-12 were suspected trapped under the debris of a collapsed temporary structure at the JLN Stadium in south Delhi, the police added …

Gate Dmrc Temporary Structure Delhi Collapsed

1 year, 5 months ago

One person dead as portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Palanpur in Gujarat

The Hindu

One person was killed after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Palanpur town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Monday and a search and rescue operation at the site was underway, officials said. Six concrete girders or slabs, which were recently installed on the pillars of the under-construction bridge near RTO check post, collapsed in the afternoon, said Banaskantha …

Gujarat Bridge Palanpur

1 year, 6 months ago

‘We are fortunate that no one died’: Despite rain, Hell's Kitchen crane dismantling proceeds after weekend weather delay

Hindustan Times

The process of taking apart the crane that collapsed after catching fire this summer in Hell’s Kitchen also known as Clinton situated on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City has started, despite the heavy rain that continues to fall. Midtown is currently under the watchful eye of Department of Building inspectors, overseeing the intricate task of …

Crane Dob 10Th Avenue

1 year, 6 months ago

4 workers killed as lift collapses in under-construction building in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times

Four labourers were killed, and at least five others were critically injured after a service lift malfunctioned and collapsed in an under-construction high-rise building in Greater Noida West’s residential township on Friday morning, officials said. The incident took place at Amrapali Group’s Dream Valley project site in Greater Noida According to Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Manish Verma, the incident …

Noida Verma Greater Noida

Crane collapses on building under construction in Utrecht; 2 hurt

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