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Drone footage shows bank building imploding in Dallas, Texas

The demolition of the old building was captured via drone.

16/09/2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

Economy

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

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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

Russia

Rescue underway at one of Russia's largest diamond mines

Rescuers at one of Russia's largest diamond mines are searching for several miners still missing after a collapse flooded an underground cavern.

05/08/2017

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Buddhist pagoda falls into river in Myanmar

A buddhist pagoda was filmed slipping into a river in Myanmar following heavy rains in the region.

23/07/2017

Pakistan

At least two dead in Karachi building collapse

The three-story block in Pakistan's sprawling port city came down as residents slept

18/07/2017