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At Least 14 People Injured by Building Collapse in Eastern China – Authorities

BEIJING (Sputnik) – At least 14 people were injured on 16 February as a result of a five-storey residential building collapsing in the eastern Chinese city of Fuzhou, Fujian Province, the city’s authorities said.

Turkey: 4 detained over deadly building collapse

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have detained four people in connection with the collapse of an eight-story apartment building in Istanbul that killed 21.

Death Toll in Turkey Building Collapse Rises to 15 as Rescuers Search for Survivors

(ISTANBUL) — Turkish emergency services on Friday recovered four more bodies from the rubble of an eight-story building that crashed down in Istanbul, bringing the death toll to 15.

6 killed, many trapped after four-storey building collapses in Gurugram

Rescuers from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Border Security Force (BSF) were trying to clear the debris with the help of bulldozers and look for survivors, officials said

Sydney apartment building evacuated over ‘cracking noises’

More than 3,000 people living in or near a 36-storey apartment building at Sydney’s Olympic Park have been ordered from their homes after residents reported hearing cracking noises.

3 Killed As Under-Construction Building Collapses In Mumbai

At least three people were killed and six others injured when a two-storey under-construction structure in a chawl collapsed on Sunday morning, police said.

One killed in building collapse at Thyagaraja Nagar

BENGALURU: A 24-year-old labourer died after an under-construction building collapsed at Thyagaraja Nagar 1st block near Basavanagudi here on Saturday evening.

Death Toll in Marseille Building Collapse Rises to 6

MARSEILLE, France — The death toll in the collapse of two dilapidated buildings in the southern French city of Marseille rose to six on Wednesday

One Dead, 5 Injured After Under Construction Building Collapses in Johnu Area of Udhampur

Udhampur: At least one person died and five others were injured after an under construction building collapsed in Johnu area of Udhampur earlier today.

Complete details of building collapses in India over past two months

August 26, Ahmedabad: Two building blocks of Ahmedabad’s Odhav locality constructed under a government housing scheme nearly two decades ago collapsed during the night. One died and four were rescued by National Disaster Response force (NDRF).

Under-construction flyover, part of East West Corridor, collapses in north Bengal

An under-construction flyover that is a part of the East West Corridor connecting Porbandar in Gujarat and Silchar in Assam collapsed at Phansidewa about 20 km from Siliguri

Ghaziabad: Under-Construction building collapses, 1 dead; rescue operation on

GHAZIABAD: At least one person died and many others were injured as a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in Mishal Garhi, Dasna area of UP’s Ghaziabad on Sunday.

India: Fatal building collapse near New Delhi

Rescue workers dig through rubble in search for the missing after one building under construction collapsed on to another near New Delhi.

Two under-construction buildings collapse in Greater Noida; two bodies recovered, several feared trapped

In a mishap in UP’s Greater Noida, two under-construction buildings collapsed on Tuesday. The incident took place in Shah Beri village under Bisrakh police station limits, according to news agency ANI.