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 Iran |
19 die as building collapses  Map of Tehran Iran The collapse took place in the morning hours in the Sa'adatabad district in northern Tehran, , killing 19 laborers living inside it
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| May.30 |
 New York |
Chaos as crane collapses At least one person has been killed by the sudden collapse of a crane in Upper East Side during the morning rush hour
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| Mar.31 |
 Angola |
24 died in building collapse About 180 people are believed to have been in the 6-story building served as headquarters for police detectives
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| Mar.25 |
 Norway |
Building collapses in west Norway A block of flats has collapsed in the coastal town of Alesund, injuring 15 people and leaving six others missing
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| Mar.15 |
New York |
Deadly crane collapse
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| Dec.25 |
 Nepal |
Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness Map of Surkhet Nepal Rescuers were searching for hundreds of people who fell into a river after a footbridge collapsed during a religious festival
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| Nov.25 |
Brazil |
Soccer fans fall to their deaths
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| Nov.24 |
Bangladesh |
Bridge collapse causes more miser
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| Nov.8 |
 United Arab Emirates |
Bridge collapses in Dubai marina A bridge under construction has collapsed, killing 7 workers and injuring 15
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| Oct.30 |
 Northern Iraq |
Dam 'at risk of collapse' The largest dam in Iraq is at risk of an imminent collapse that could unleash a 65ft wave of water on Mosul, a city of 1.7m people
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500,000 flee wildfires
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| Sep.26 |
Vietnam |
Bridge collapse kills 52
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| Aug.13 |
 China |
14 dead in bridge collapse A bridge being built as a tourist attraction in central China. Workers were removing scaffolding from the bridge spanning the Jiantuo River
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| Aug.6 |
Utah |
Coal mine collapse traps six Rescue teams are working to free six miners trapped after a tunnel in Genwal mine gave way
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| Aug.4 |
Minnesota |
Bush visits collapsed bridge site
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| Aug.2 |
 Minnesota |
Up to 50 vehicles trapped in wreckage  4 people were confirmed dead, and at least 79 people were injured when the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed
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| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
Bridge collapses into Mississippi Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water
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| Jul.19 |
Mumbai |
Building collapse kills 26
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| Apr.26 |
Istanbul |
Apartment building collapsed
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| Jan.13 |
 Sao Paulo |
Rescue mission in collapse Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
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| Sep.30 |
Canada |
4 dead after overpass collapse
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| Sep.18 |
Milan |
Blast collapses Milan building
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| Sep.14 |
Spain |
Builders hurt in airport roof fall
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack
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| Aug.5 |
West Pakistan |
Bridge collapse kills 60
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| Jul.19 |
Nigeria |
Building collapse kills 11
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| Mar.22 |
Nigeria |
Skyscraper crumbles in downpour
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| Mar.8 |
Uganda |
Church roof collapse kills 27
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| Feb.23 |
 Moscow |
64 dead in roof collapse Rescuers paused repeatedly in hopes of hearing survivors after a snow-laden roof collapsed on the market
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Moscow |
49 dead in roof collapse
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| Feb.22 |
Moscow |
Roof collapse in kills 12
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| Jan.28 |
 Poland |
At least 60 dead in collapse Rescue workers battled to save scores of people trapped under the collapsed roof of an exhibition hall
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Poland |
Arena roof falls; 20 dead, 100 trapped As temperatures dipped below 0 F, rescue workers battled to save an estimated 100 people who were trapped
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Poland |
Hall collapse traps many. 66 died| The roof of a trade hall near the city of Katowice has collapsed with up to 500 people inside the building | | |
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| Jan.23 |
 Kenya |
Many trapped in Nairobi collapse Rescuers are desperately trying to dig out construction workers trapped under the rubble of a 5-story building
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345
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| Jan.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
Mecca disaster toll rises to 53
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| Jan.5 |
 Saudi Arabia |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | |
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| Jan.3 |
Germany |
Rescuers halt rink search
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| Jan.2 |
 Bavaria |
Rescuers search for rink survivors Workers pressed their search in the snow for survivors after a roof collapsed at a Bavarian skating rink
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Germany |
Rink collapse kills 15| Up to 50 people were inside the ice rink in the town of Bad Reichenhall when the roof caved in under heavy snow | |
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Siren's wail marks tsunami moment
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| May.24 |
Paris |
Paris may level airport terminal
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| May.23 |
 Paris |
Deadly airport roof collapse| At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
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| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
Roof collapse kills 26 The glass roof was covering a bustling water park, the Transvaal Park. 110 injured
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| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
Rescuers trapped in Cairo collapse
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| Nov.15 |
France |
15 dead in liner gangway collapse
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| Nov.2 |
Italy |
Criminal probe into school collapse
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| Oct.31 |
Southern Italy |
20 trapped in debris of collapsed school
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| May.12 |
Kazakhstan |
Russian cosmodrome roof collapses
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| Mar.27 |
United Arab Emirates |
22 killed in Dubai drydock flood
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| May.26 |
Jerusalem |
Search for collapse survivors ends
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| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Death toll reach 30
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| May.24 |
 Jerusalem |
Wedding hall collapses, 25 dead 250 injured. Roof collapsed onto the top floor of crowded reception hall, causing the four-story structure to collapse
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| May.6 |
Iran |
Fans killed as stadium collapses |
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