Worker dies after Rome's medieval Torre dei Conti tower partially collapses

The 13th century Torre dei Conti in Rome partially collapsed during renovation work. One worker who was extracted from the rubble died soon after, officials said.

• Nov 3

Medieval building partially collapses in Rome

The historic Torre dei Conti in Rome, Italy, partially collapsed twice on Monday during renovations, trapping at least one worker in the rubble and critically injuring another. These videos show the moment of the second collapse and its aftermath.

• Nov 3
• 08:54

Several hurt after apartment balcony collapses in Cincinnati

At least 10 people were injured when the wooden balcony of a third-floor apartment collapsed near the campus of the University of Cincinnati, officials said.

• Oct 18

Ethiopia church scaffolding collapse reportedly kills at least 36 people

Scaffolding set up for a Virgin Mary festival at an Ethiopian church collapsed, killing dozens and wounding more than 200, state media say.

• Oct 1

Race to find survivors after deadly Indonesia school collapse

Indonesia school collapse sparks frantic search for dozens of students feared trapped under rubble in East Java.

• Oct 1

At least 7 children killed by school roof collapse amid monsoons in India

Police in India say 7 children died and at least 20 others were injured when an elementary school roof caved in after days of monsoon rains.

• Jul 25

At least 16 dead after building collapse in Pakistan

The death toll from a multistory residential building collapse in Pakistan rose to 16. Several have been hospitalized with injuries.

• Jul 5

1 dead, 2 injured after Philadelphia rowhomes collapse in explosion

At least three buildings collapsed in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood early Sunday morning.

• Jun 30

Octavio Dotel, former MLB pitcher, dies in Dominican nightclub roof collapse

Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco died after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez.

• Apr 10

Death toll tops 100 in roof collapse at nightclub in Dominican Republic

The roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed on a crowd, killing at least 184 people and leaving many others injured or trapped under rubble.

• Apr 9

Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,000 as destruction hampers relief efforts

The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.

• Mar 31

Thai official sees "something suspicious" in quake toppling Bangkok tower

Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.

• Mar 31

Little hope of finding workers alive after tunnel collapse, official says

An official in India's southern Telangana state says the chances of 8 workers being rescued days after a tunnel collapse are "very, very remote."

• Feb 26

Person trapped beneath building collapse

Officials provided an update after a building collapse trapped at least one person under rubble in Louisville, Kentucky. Here's the latest confirmed information.

• Nov 14, 2024
• 03:57

Nurse died searching for man stranded in Hurricane Helene floodwaters

As floodwaters surged into Tennessee's Nolichucky River, Boone McCrary headed out on his fishing boat to rescue a man from his collapsing home.

• Oct 6, 2024

Nigeria school collapse kills at least 22 students as they take exams

Trapped students were heard crying for help under the rubble of the collapsed Saint Academy school in Nigeria's central Plateau State classrooms.

• Jul 13, 2024

Storm brings massive part of Delhi airport roof crashing down onto cars

One taxi driver was killed and several cars crushed as Delhi's international airport was battered by a storm, collapsing part of a terminal roof.

• Jun 28, 2024

6th house collapses into ocean along North Carolina's Outer Banks

U.S. National Park Service officials say an unoccupied house has collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina's Outer Banks.

• May 29, 2024

Hope fades for survivors 3 days after South Africa building collapse

Rescue work was turning into a victim recovery effort after an apartment building collapsed in South Africa, trapping dozens of construction workers.

• May 9, 2024

More than 40 still feared trapped under rubble after building collapse

2 days after an apartment building collapsed in South Africa, the search continued for 42 construction workers still believed to be buried in the rubble

• May 8, 2024

Crews race to save construction workers trapped by building collapse

South African rescuers are "actually hearing people through the rubble" after a building collapsed in the city of George.

• May 7, 2024

3 killed, 9 injured in hangar collapse at Boise airport, officials say

Authorities say a hanger under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed.

• Jan 31, 2024

Roof of historic Connecticut church collapses

There were no serious injuries when the roof and steeple of a historic church in New London, Connecticut, came crashing down Thursday. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

• Jan 25, 2024
• 00:24

Several injured after 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits part of western China

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China's western Xinjiang region, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes.

• Jan 23, 2024

Error may have led to Bronx building collapse

New York City officials said Friday that an engineer made a grave error that may have later contributed to the partial collapse of a Bronx apartment building. Officials said the inspector wrote that the building's corner beam was simply decorative, when it was in fact holding up part of the structure.

• Dec 15, 2023
• 00:19

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