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India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop
BBC NEWS   25 July 2021   India   Himachal Pradesh  
<p>Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders.<br>Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.<br>Dramatic footage ...
7 of History's Most Devastating Bridge Collapses
HISTORY   17 June 2021   World  
A lorry stands on the edge of the collapsed Morandi motorway bridge in the northwestern city of Genoa on August 14, 2018.
<p>Although bridges are among history&rsquo;s greatest feats of engineering, in rare cases they have unexpectedly and catastrophically failed due to structural deficiencies, weather conditions or too much weight. These seven collapses are among history&rsquo;s ...
Bridge in Taiwan collapses onto fishing boats, trapping crews
DW   01 October 2019   Taiwan   Nanfangao  
<p>At least 10 people were hospitalized Tuesday morning when an arched bridge in Nanfangao collapsed onto fishing boats, hours after a typhoon swept through. Rescuers are searching for workers trapped in the wreckage.</p>
Genoa bridge: Towers demolished after residents evacuated
BBC NEWS   28 June 2019   Italy   Genoa  
It took just eight seconds for the entire structure to go down / AFP
<p>Demolition experts have blown up the remains of the giant Morandi bridge in the Italian city of Genoa, nearly a year after the structure collapsed.</p><p>Thousands of people were evacuated ahead of explosions which brought down two large towers consisting ...
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PHOTOS: The bridge of Platanias collapsed, major damages in the Venetian Harbor
Chaniapost.eu   26 February 2019   Greece   Chania - Crete  
<p>"Oceanis” storm caused major damage in the infrastructure of Chania. Platanias bridge collapsed during the night! Major damage occurred in the Venetian Harbor of Chania. The total cost of the damage reaches 100 mil. euros!</p>
One Dead As Floods Cause Extensive Damage Across Crete (video)
Greek Reporter   26 February 2019   Greece   Chania - Crete  
The partially-collapsed bridge in Platanias. Photo by Kathimerini
<p>Flooding from the winter storm &ldquo;Oceanis&rdquo; killed one person and extensive damage was recorded on bridges and roads in Crete as the extreme weather which began on Sunday continued to pummel the Greek island.<br />The body of a 61-year-old farmer ...
After Bridge Tragedy, Genoa Selects a New Design
Engineering.com   10 January 2019   Italy   Genoa  
A rendering of Renzo Piano’s planned bridge, which will replace the collapsed Morandi Bridge. (Image courtesy of Renzo Piano)
<p>Five months after the deadly Genoa bridge collapse, the city has announced that it will replace the structure with another bridge that its designer claims will &ldquo;last for a thousand years.&rdquo;<br />On December 19, 2018, city mayor Marco Bucci announced ...
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Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead
Channel NewsAsia / YouTube   14 August 2018   Italy   Genoa  
A section of a giant motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) injuring several people. (Photo: AFP) Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/italy-highway-bridge-collapses-in-genoa-at-least-22-dead-10616720
<p>GENOA, Italy: At least 22 are dead after a motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".</p><p>The Italian fire service said that the ...
At least 10 killed in Colombia bridge collapse
CNN   16 January 2018   Colombia   Americas  
Ten construction workers were killed after a bridge collapsed bridge near Bogota, Colombia.
<div class="el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph"><p class="zn-body__paragraph speakable">At least ten people were killed Monday after a bridge collapsed near Bogota, Colombia, according to the country's Civil Defense authorities.</p><div class="zn-body__paragraph ...
Motorway bridge collapse in Italy kills couple
The Guardian   10 March 2017   Italy   Marche, Ancona  
Motorway bridge collapse in Italy kills couple | World news | The Guardian
<p>An Italian couple have been killed after a motorway bridge collapsed on top of their car, in Italy&rsquo;s second such tragedy in just over four months.<br /><br />Police said Antonella Viviani, 54, and her husband, 60-year-old Emidio Diomede, died at the ...