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Five workers killed by ‘unsafe’ wall holding 263 tonnes of scrap, court told

Five agency workers at a metal recycling site were crushed to death when a 45-tonne wall of a storage area holding 263 tonnes of metal briquettes collapsed, a health and safety trial has heard. Birmingham Crown Court was told the weight of metal, ...

07 Oct 2022 at 15:02

Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38

The death toll from the collapse of a building in south-western Iran rose to at least 38 on Sunday, state TV reported, as emergency workers pulled another body from the rubble amid fears still that more could be trapped in the wreckage. It is ...

05 Jun 2022 at 13:59

City

Collapse of funeral plan firm Safe Hands leaves services in doubt

Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has collapsed, placing the arrangements of more than 45,000 customers in doubt. The Wakefield-based company had already signalled that it would halt operations but the fall into insolvency means pre-booked ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Northern Ireland

Emergency workers attend scene of collapsed wall in north Belfast

Emergency services are attending the scene of a collapsed building wall in north Belfast. A section of the Antrim Road, between the Cavehill Road and the Limestone Road, was closed for several hours on Thursday. The Antrim Road, north ...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Directors and two firms found guilty after five workers killed by wall collapse

Two company directors have been found guilty of safety failings after five agency workers at a metal recycling site were crushed to death when a 45-tonne wall collapsed. A seven-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court was told the men ...

18 Nov 2022 at 19:19

World

Survivor found almost six days after China building collapse

Rescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially collapsed almost six days earlier, state media has reported. The unidentified woman is the 10th survivor of the disaster in the city ...

05 May 2022 at 06:25

World

Nine arrested after building collapse in central China

Chinese police have arrested a building owner and eight other people, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens of people trapped or missing, police and state media said on Sunday. The official Xinhua News Agency ...

01 May 2022 at 10:55

World

Iran building collapse kills 14 as mayor and others detained

The death toll from the collapse of a commercial building still under construction in south-western Iran has reached 14, according to Iranian media. The collapse of an under-construction 10-storey tower at the Metropol ...

25 May 2022 at 06:43

South Kilkenny

'Stones as big as tables' strewn across road after Kilkenny bridge collapse

A local bridge steeped in history has finally given way and collapsed in County Kilkenny. Drichidin, or 'little bridge', was located on the R704 in South Kilkenny, dividing the parishes of Mullinavat and Tullogher. ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:33

Death toll rises to five after building collapses in Marseille

World

Two bodies found after Marseille building collapse

Three bodies were found on Monday in the rubble following an explosion that collapsed a building in the southern French city of Marseille, bringing the confirmed death toll to five. Rescuers are continuing to ...

10 Apr 2023 at 19:33

World

Eight missing after fiery collapse of building in Marseille

Eight people remain missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed near the port of Marseille, French officials have said. More than 100 firefighters worked to extinguish flames deep within ...

09 Apr 2023 at 19:42

World

Engineers continue work to remove twisted steel from collapsed bridge

Teams of engineers are continuing the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crumpled into the Patapsco River this ...

31 Mar 2024 at 08:00

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