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Images of collapsed unfinished building in southwest Iran

Videos posted on social media show the aftermath of a building collapse in southwestern Iran where at least six people died and 80 people are trapped under the rubble.

Spain

Explosion at Madrid building leaves two workers dead, 18 injured

At least 18 others were injured in the blast, including one person in a serious condition.

China

Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China

Chinese police arrested a building owner and eight other people Sunday, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, police and state media said.

Greece

Powerful explosion injures 3, damages offices buildings in Athens

The blast occurred early on Wednesday morning and caused a fire in the building.

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USA

New York: Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including nine children

A malfunctioning heater has been blamed for the fire that filled a high-rise apartment building on Sunday in New York City’s deadliest blaze in decades.

Design

Shaping Europe's skylines: 5 of Richard Rogers' greatest works

Following the passing of the famed British architect, we look back at some of the Richard Rogers originals shaping Europe's skylines to this day.

Italy

Eight dead in Sicily after gas explosion causes building collapse

"It was as if a plane had crashed into our building," a local resident said.

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Firemen search for survivors after building collapses in France

French rescue workers dug out the body of a man but also pulled a toddler and the child's mother alive from the rubble of a three-story apartment building that collapsed Tuesday in a suspected gas explosion on southern France's Mediterranean coast.

France

Three people found dead after building collapse in southern France

The three-story building came crashing down at Sanary-sur-Mer near Toulon.

Czech Republic

Czech arsonist sentenced to life in prison for 2020 apartment fire

Eleven people, including three children, died in the building in Bohumin last August.

Eco-Innovation

Concrete: The secret CO2 emitter behind coal, oil and gas

This new concrete formula could mitigate two billion tonnes of CO2.

Turkey

Thirteen people rescued from rubble after building collapses in Turkey

Turkey's Disaster Management Agency said 13 people were rescued from the scene and taken to hospital.

Nigeria

At least 36 dead after high rise building collapses in Lagos

A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria's largest city.

Russia

Gas explosion at residential building in central Russia injures six

The blast destroyed several apartments on the upper floors of a five-story building in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Taiwan

Dozens killed as fire rips through building in Taiwan

The blaze started about 3 am local time and continued for hours overnight before rescue workers brought it under control.

People

Husband builds a rotating house so his wife can enjoy better views

In Bosnia, a man has built a rotating house to please his wife, who wants a different view from her bedroom window.

Georgia

Two children among those rescued from collapsed building in Georgia

Two children have been rescued from the rubble after a residential building partially collapsed in the Georgian city of Batumi.

Sweden

Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour

The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour.

Sweden

Police hunt suspect after explosion at apartment building in Sweden

At least 16 people were injured in the blast on Tuesday morning at a residential building in the city of Göteborg.

Russia

Seven people killed in gas explosion at apartment building near Moscow

A gas explosion in an apartment building outside Moscow on Wednesday killed at least seven people and injured at least seventeen others.