12 h. ago Death toll rises to 27 in Pakistan building collapse as rescue ends

The death toll from a collapsed residential building in Karachi, Pakistan, has risen to 27

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61 h. ago A multistory building collapse in Pakistan's port city of Karachi kills at least 6 people

Officials say a multistory building has collapsed in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, killing at least six people and injuring several others

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3 d. ago China on high alert for floods as record rain triggers landslides and building collapse

Meteorological centre forecasts more storms across north and west even as east coast bakes under a scorching sun

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4 d. ago Scaffolding collapses and smashes window after falling into building on Scots street

The near miss caused a loud bang to echo around the area.

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7 d. ago One dead and two injured after explosion causes multiple rowhome buildings to collapse in Philadelphia

Three rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section collapsed early Sunday morning, according to reports.

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7 d. ago Gorbals tower block collapse in pictures as dust cloud engulfs buildings during demolition

A huge cloud of dust spewed out.

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1 week ago Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 5 and injure over a dozen

A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital has killed at least four people and injured others as rescuers searched a collapsed apartment building for survivors

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2 w. ago London construction firm fined £50,000 after workers seriously injured in building collapse

The injured included a 62-year-old welder and a 31-year-old bricklayer, both of whom suffered life-changing injuries

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2 w. ago Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 15 people

Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it ‘one of the most horrific attacks’ on Ukraine’s capital since full-scale war beganUkraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attack with apartment building hitRussia launched a sustained missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 156 in what the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called “one of the most horrific attacks” on the Ukrainian capital since the full-scale war began in spring 2022.The death toll from what is already the deadliest attack on the capital this year is expected to rise, with several sites across the city struck. At a nine-storey Soviet-era apartment block in the west of Kyiv, an apparent direct missile hit had led to part of the building collapsing, leaving a gaping hole and a pile of rubble in the middle of the block. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heartbroken firefighters pay tribute to female colleague, 30, who was killed when major blaze collapsed building

Firefighters have lined the streets to honour the life of their young female colleague, who died in the line of duty during a major blaze last month.

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