Building Collapse
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3 laborers killed, 7 injured as water tank collapses in India
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – At least three laborers were killed and seven others injured on Thursday after a water tank collapsed in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, police said.
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Building collapse in India leaves 36 killed, injured
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – At least eight people have been killed and 28 injured when a building collapsed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in India, officials have said.
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VIDEO: Moment a high-rise building imploded in US Louisiana
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – News sources have published footage of the moment of the destruction of a 22-story high-rise building in the US State of Louisiana.
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Brazil church collapse leaves at least 2 dead(+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday, city hall and state authorities said.
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At least 60 dead as dam collapses in eastern Sudan: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 60 people were reported dead as a dam collapsed in eastern Sudan on Monday amid torrential rains, according to the local media.
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German hotel partially collapses, killing 1, trapping 8
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – At least one person was killed and eight others remained trapped Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed near the banks of the Mosel River in western Germany, police said.
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10 dead in Russia building collapse
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Ten people were found killed as the search and rescue operations concluded in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil following the partial collapse of a residential building, local authorities said on Saturday.
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School collapse in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble, authorities said.
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5 killed in residential building collapse in S. Egypt
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Five people were killed on Monday in the collapse of a residential building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut, state-run news website Ahram Online reported.
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VIDEO: Fire in elevated residential complex in Astana
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – A fire in an elevated residential complex at Turan Ave 37/9 in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan on June 22 was reported. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
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At least 14 killed after billboard collapses in Mumbai
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – At least 14 people died and 75 others were injured after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool fell on them during a thunderstorm in India's financial capital Mumbai, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Fire destroys one of biggest shopping centers in Warsaw
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A massive fire that broke out on Saturday night in a shopping center in Warsaw almost completely destroyed the place, authorities said. Nobody was hurt during the fire.
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5 killed, dozens trapped in building collapse in S Africa
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Rescuers searched through the debris of a multi-story building collapse in the South African city of George early on Tuesday that has left at least five people dead and dozens still trapped.
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VIDEO: Mosque roof collapses after heavy rain in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The roof of a mosque on the King Fahd University campus collapsed under the weight of heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening in Dhahran, as Saudi Arabia experienced torrential rainstorms across the country.
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Building collapse kills 7 in Ethiopian capital
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Seven people died in a residential building collapse in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, local media reported Wednesday.
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4 killed, 2 injured in house collapse in China's Anhui
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Four people were killed and two others were injured when a house under construction collapsed in Jiangkou township, East China's Anhui province, on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
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9 people killed as building collapses in central Pakistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – A three-story residential building collapsed in central Pakistan early Tuesday, leaving nine people dead, authorities said.
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Woman killed, 17 injured after temple stage collapse in India
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – One woman was killed and 17 people injured early Sunday after a stage erected for devotees collapsed abruptly in the Indian capital territory Delhi, police said.
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Nigeria blast kills two, dozens hurt as buildings collapse
EHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in Nigeria's Oyo state, its governor said on Jan 17.
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At least 3 killed, 14 injured in building explosion in Brazil
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – At least three people were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion that occurred in an apartment building in northeast Brazil, the local Fire Brigade reported.
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8 killed, injured after wall collapses at brick kiln in India
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – At least six laborers were killed and two others injured Tuesday after the wall of a brick kiln collapsed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, police said.
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Apartment building explosion in Germany injures 3
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Three people were injured Saturday night when an apartment building was hit by a fire and a subsequent explosion in the western German city of Essen.
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7 killed, over 20 injured as boundary wall collapses in India
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least seven people, including five women and two children, were killed and over 20 others injured, some of them critically, after a boundary wall collapsed on them in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, officials s
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1 killed, several missing in Russia building collapse
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – A woman was killed and several others were missing after a section of a five-story residential building collapsed in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on Thursday evening, Regional Governor Igor Babushkin announced.
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Building collapse in China leaves four dead
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Four people were killed when a building collapsed in China's Wenzhou city, local sources reported on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Moment when church roof collapses in Mexico
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The roof of a church has collapsed in northern Mexico during a Sunday mass, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 60.
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7 killed in Mexico church collapse
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Seven people have died following a roof collapse at a church in Mexico, according to local authorities.
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2 dead, 4 injured after building floor collapses in S. Korea
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Two men were confirmed dead and four others were injured as the top floor of a building under construction in South Korea collapsed on Wednesday, according to South Korean media.
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Three people killed in building collapse in south Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Tehran Fire Department said Sunday that three people were killed and five others were injured when a few buildings collapsed in the south of the capital Tehran.
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11 dead after school gym roof collapses in China
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Eleven people died after the roof of a school gym collapsed in northeastern China, state media reported Monday.