A Pittsburgh commuter bridge has buckled amid heavy snow, resulting in injuries On Friday morning, a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania collapsed just hours before President Joe Biden was due in the city to discuss his infrastructure plan for the US. Ten people suffered non-critical injuries when the bridge fell, with three being transferred to […]
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Dam collapses prompting urgent evacuation
A dam collapse in the northeast of Brazil has led to evacuations and prompted local officials to seek urgent help to deal with the flooding. “Attention! A dam with a large volume of water has collapsed and a strong flash flood should affect the municipality of Itambe within moments,” the town hall of the agricultural […]
Deaths feared after high-rise building under construction collapses in Nigeria, trapping workers (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
A multi-story building under construction has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, with the structure reduced to a pile of concrete. A number of construction workers who were working on site are feared trapped in the rubble. The incident occurred on Monday in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi. An unknown number of construction workers are feared trapped under […]