no comment Evacuations ordered with Alps glacier in danger of collapse Dozens of residents and holidaymakers were told to evacuate an area on the Italian side of Mont Blanc as a glacier threatened to collapse. 07/08/2020
no comment Beach erosion in Australia leaves residents on edge This was the scene after large waves battered Australia's coastline north of Sydney, causing severe erosion and forcing several residents to evacuate their homes. 17/07/2020
Italy Italian bridge collapses injuring only one thanks to lockdown One man was injured and another walked away from the scene but on a normal day this could have been a disaster, and thoughts of Genoa prevail. 08/04/2020
China China: Quanzhou hotel collapse kills 10, more than 20 missing The Xinjia Express Hotel was used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit by the coronavirus outbreak. 07/03/2020
no comment Survivors rescued from collapsed building in southern Cambodia At least five people have died following the collapse. 04/01/2020
world news This week in pictures selected for you A nationwide strike brought France to a near standstill. While more than 50 world leaders have gathered for the Climate Change conference in Madrid (COP25). The event was moved to Spain’s capital from Chile due to ongoing civil unrest in the country. The situation in Santiago remains heated. 06/12/2019
Kenya Nairobi: six-story building collapses in Kenyan capital Is this another fatal example of unscrupulous developers bypassing regulations? 06/12/2019
no comment Watch: Huge bank tower demolished in Johannesburg A 355ft tall building, damaged in a fatal fire last year, was successfully demolished, sending a massive cloud of rubble into the air. 24/11/2019
no comment Rescue continues after dam collapse in Siberia At least 15 gold miners were killed when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia. 19/10/2019
no comment Drone footage shows bank building imploding in Dallas, Texas The demolition of the old building was captured via drone. 16/09/2019
no comment Cruise ship collides with Venice tourist boat, injuring four people A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist riverboat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning 02/06/2019
Brazil Hunt for survivors after deadly building collapse in Brazil Firefighters search for survivors after two illegally constructed buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro. At least three people were killed and dozens are injured. 13/04/2019
no comment Former luxury home of drug lord Pablo Escobar is demolished The 8-storey "Monaco" apartments, equipped with extensive garage space for Escobar's luxury car collection were a symbol of evil, Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez told journalists. 23/02/2019
Russia St Petersburg university building collapses, around 24 trapped St Petersburg university building collapses, around 24 trapped 16/02/2019
Chile Wild puma stuck in tree for 15 hours in Chile It's unclear how the young cat managed to climb up into the branches but was later tranquilised and brought to the zoo in Santiago, to be released at a later date. 04/01/2019
no comment Marseille buildings collapse injures two people Two adjacent buildings collapsed in downtown Marseille on Monday (November 5), injuring two people, according to local authorities. 05/11/2018
France Two buildings collapse in Marseille leaving two people hurt Two buildings collapse in Marseille leaving two people hurt. Firefighters are still looking for victims that may be trapped under the rubble. 05/11/2018
Belgium Watch: Scaffolding collapses in Antwerp, one dead, one injured Scaffolding collapsed outside the Belgian city of Antwerp's central station, killing one and injuring another, according to police. 24/10/2018
no comment At least ten die as car brings down building in India A speeding car rammed into a dilapidated four-storey building in Indore, bringing it down, also injuring many people. 01/04/2018
USA Three more bodies recovered from Florida bridge collapse At least six people are confirmed dead after the walkway came down on Thursday 18/03/2018
USA Six people killed after pedestrian bridge collapses in Florida The bridge at Florida International University in Miami was only built last Saturday. 16/03/2018
Poland Poland: 4 killed, 20 injured after blast causes building to collapse The apartment building crumbled after what local media said was likely a gas explosion. 05/03/2018
United Kingdom Leicester blast not terror-related say police Although the cause of the blast remains unclear, police have said there is no indication it was terrorist-related 26/02/2018
World Greece issues 7-year bond in tentative return to financial market The sale was timed for earlier in the week, but was postponed amid global stock market turmoil 08/02/2018
no comment The moment an Indonesia Stock Exchange walkway collapses A mezzanine gives way at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, injuring dozens of people. 15/01/2018
India Rescuers search for more than 30 trapped in Mumbai building collapse At least seven people have died and more than 30 others are feared trapped beneath a collapsed building 31/08/2017
