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Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

The dam unleashed a torrent of water toward four villages in the Karabash district of the Chelyabinsk region.

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Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport

A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.

Turkey

Building collapse in Istanbul, kills at least one and injures eight

Emergency workers tried to rescue people trapped under the collapsed apartment building in Istanbul on Sunday.

Spain

Palma building that suffered deadly collapse 'had illegal terrace'

The city council is set to participate in court proceedings looking into the collapse, which killed four people.

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World News

All 6 workers missing after Baltimore bridge collapse presumed dead

The operation has moved from a search and rescue mission to a search and recovery effort, according to officials.

Healthcare

Italian hospitals collapse: Over 1,000 patients unattended in Rome

The worst situation is in Rome and its region, where more than 1,100 patients are waiting to be admitted, according to the Italian Society of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care.

Travel News

Is this ‘leaning tower’ in Italy at risk of collapsing?

Italy’s government has criticised the local council for not taking proper care of the structure.

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Watch: Mud covers Alpine town in Italy after landslide

After searching homes and cars overnight, authorities said all residents were accounted for.

France

Paris blast leaves one person missing and over 30 injured

An explosion in the French capital, Paris, has left one person missing and over 30 people injured as emergency services try to establish the cause

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WATCH: Authorities investigate bridge collapse in Philadelphia, US

The Interstate 95 motorway will be closed in both directions for weeks at the start of the summer travel season.

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WATCH: Parking garage collapses in New York City, killing one

One person was killed when a parking garage partially collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, Mayor Eric Adams said. Five people were injured.

France

More bodies found after fiery Marseille building collapse

A building exploded and collapsed early Sunday, leaving mounds of burning debris that hampered rescue operations.

Tech News

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse exposes tech start-ups' fault lines

The SVB's failure is the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. Tech startups and venture capitalists are worried it might cost the sector dearly.

Money

Silicon Valley Bank collapse the largest since 2008 financial crisis

The US, and the technology sector which were among its biggest customers, face another Lehman Brothers moment with the failure of SVB.

France

One person confirmed dead in France building collapse

A man's early warning saved further lives after a four-story building collapsed in the French city of Lille on Saturday morning.

India

Scores dead as newly renovated suspension bridge collapses in Gujarat

Hundreds of people were reportedly on the bridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi at the time of the collapse.

Germany

The leaning tower of Bremerhaven was 'a disaster waiting to happen'

An iconic lighthouse in the northern German city's port is in danger of collapsing.

Italy

Trial begins for 59 people over 2018 Genoa bridge collapse

Forty-three people were killed when the structure collapsed during a storm on 14 August 2018.

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Pakistan bridge swept away in flash flooding

Flash floods sweep away one of the main bridges in northern Pakistan setting off alarms about increased glacial lake outburst floods due to the rise in temperatures in the country.

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.