Friday, May 1, 2015

2015 - APR - Infrastructure Collapse





2015-04-01 - Beauty supply store collapses in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/04/01/building-collapse-detroit/70785788/

2015-04-02 - Frame collapses at construction site in Dallas (Texas), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.fox4news.com/story/28703849/building-collapses-at-argyle-high-school
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Building-Collapses-at-Argyle-High-School-2-Injured-Officials-298450461.html
http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/denton-county/2015/04/02/crews-on-scene-of-argyle-building-collapse/70820502/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1-construction-killed-texas-high-school-building-collapse-article-1.2170993
http://www.cbs19.tv/story/28708062/1-dead-3-injured-in-argyle-building-collapse

2015-04-02 - Six-story building under construction collapses in Roysambu, Nairobi (Kenya), at least 9 injured:
http://ntv.nation.co.ke/news2/topheadlines/roysambu-building-collapse/
http://www.demotix.com/photo/7266693/workers-trapped-nairobi-building-collapse
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504021210.html
http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Scores-trapped-as-building-collapses-in-Roysambu/-/1950946/2673722/-/format/xhtml/-/m4ol0n/-/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXvb0M4begE

2015-04-03 - Building crumbles, chunks fall on people, in Burrabazar, Kolkata (India), 8+ injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Eight-hurt-in-building-collapse/articleshow/46799586.cms
http://www.uniindia.com/news/other/nine-people-injured-in-building-collapse-at-burrabazar/24727.html

2015-04-03 - Two story building collapses in Lahore (Pakistan), 6 lightly injured:
http://arynews.tv/en/several-trapped-as-building-collapses-in-lahore/
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-310752-Roof-of-rundown-building-collapses-in-Lahore

2015-04-04 - Two story hotel collapses in Rawalpindi (Pakistan), at least 8 injured:
http://tribune.com.pk/story/864104/tragic-incident-eight-injured-in-building-collapse/
http://pakistanheadlines.com/2015/04/03/tragic-incident-eight-injured-in-building-collapse/

2015-04-04 - Roof collapses at primary school in Nankana Sahib (Pakistan), 13 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150404-47630-PAK

2015-04-05 - Church roof collapses during Easter services in Rahway (New Jersey), 12+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150406-47648-USA
http://pix11.com/2015/04/05/roof-collapse-at-rahway-church-on-easter-sunday-injures-12/
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/05/several-hurt-in-possible-roof-collapse-at-rahway-church/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3026863/Ceiling-collapse-Rahway-church-Easter-Sunday-service-sends-14-hospital.html

Quote: "Congregants were reportedly singing when they heard a cracking sound from above. Debris then came tumbling down."

Note: That's kinda ominous, like the cross that burst into flame recently at 1:15 AM outside a church in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), mentioned in the 2015-03-06 update. If peoples' heads start swiveling around while they yell in some ancient language, I'm calling Father Merrin. Even if he can't help, he's got crackers and wine!

2015-04-05 - Major power outage hits coastal Mindanao (Philippine Islands):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150405-47644-PHL

2015-04-06 - Massive power outage hits Butte County (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150406-47657-USA

Quote: "A massive power outage has been reported throughout Butte County, including at Chico State, where all classes are on hold. Chico police confirmed with KCRA 3 that the entire city lost power at about 8:15 a.m. Monday. PG&E said in a tweet that 79,000 customers in the county are without power."

2015-04-07 - Building partially collapses in Waverly (New York):
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Streets-Shut-Down-in-Waverly-298863161.html
http://thedailyreview.com/news/roof-collapses-with-workers-on-it-in-waverly-1.1859276

2015-04-07 - Mosque collapses on Walford Road in Birmingham (Britain):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mosque-collapses-birmingham-prompting-helicopter-5470120
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3028526/Investigation-launched-Birmingham-mosque-destroyed-following-building-collapse.html

2015-04-08 - Building partially collapses in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2015/04/08/metro-firefighters-respond-to-incident-in-downtown-nashville/
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/04/08/police-respond-to-report-of-downtown-building-collapse/25480297/
http://wkrn.com/2015/04/08/metro-firefighters-respond-to-incident-in-downtown-nashville/still0408_00003/
http://www.breaking911.com/breaking-building-collapse-reported-in-downtown-nashville/
http://www.wsmv.com/clip/11371801/partial-building-collapse-closes-part-of-broadway

2015-04-08 - Building collapses in Little Village area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/505565/crews-scene-building-collapse-little-village
http://abc7chicago.com/news/no-injuries-in-little-village-building-collapse/637020/

2015-04-08 - Exterior stairway collapses at motel in Fort Wayne (Indiana), 30 people evacuated:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/30-evacuated-after-motel-stair-collapse-5992025

2015-04-09 - Bridge over the Bhadar River collapses in Porbandar (India):
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-bridge-across-bhadar-river-in-porbandar-collapses/
http://www.vishwagujarat.com/gujarat/rajkot-bridge-collapses-across-bhadar-river-in-porbandar/

2015-04-10 - Ceiling collapses at apartment building in Avondale (Ohio), 2 injured:
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/avondale/ceiling-collapse-injures-2-at-avondale-apartment-home

2015-04-11 - Massive power outage blacks out 20 provinces in Turkey:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150412-47746-TUR

Quote: "Less than a month after a major power outage hit 79 provinces across the country, yet another electricity cut reportedly plunged 20 provinces into darkness at around midnight on Saturday night."

2015-04-12 - Vacant building partially collapses in Polo (Illinois):
http://www.saukvalley.com/2015/04/12/wall-of-vacant-downtown-polo-building-collapses/a1e5ced/

2015-04-12 - Church collapses in Enugu (Nigeria), 5 killed:
http://www.punchng.com/news/five-worshipers-die-as-church-building-collapses-in-enugu/
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/5-die-in-enugu-as-church-building-collapses/206591/
http://www.nigeriatell.com/news/collapsed-church-building-kills-five-worshippers
http://allafrica.com/stories/201504130149.html
http://www.naijalately.com/news/5-die-in-enugu-as-church-building-collapses

2015-04-12 - Ceiling collapses at music school in Calgary (Canada):
http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/04/11/young-girl-avoids-injury-after-roof-collapse-at-calgary-music-school

2015-04-12 - Sightseeing building under construction collapses in Taizhou (China), at least 2 killed, 10 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150413-47766-CHN
http://www.ubalert.com/ioWb
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/12/c_134144431.htm

2015-04-12 - Building partially collapses, parapet falls off and hits girl, in Chillargi (India), 1 killed:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/collapse-of-building-wall-crushes-nineyearold-to-death/article7095456.ece

2015-04-12 - Wall collapses onto boy in Jamshedpur (India), 1 killed:
http://www.avenuemail.in/miscellaneous/teen-killed-in-wall-collapse-at-abandoned-building/73629/

2015-04-13 - Building partially collapses, crushes minivan, in Cleveland (Ohio):
http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/cleveland/2015/04/13/cleveland-pieces-fall-off-building/25730515/
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/14/bricks-fall-9-stories-onto-cleveland-street-crush/

Quote: "A minivan squarely below the facade was totally demolished, but not a single injury was reported just as the busy Monday rush hour began in the city's business district. A father and four boys parked the van there for dinner and to see the Cavaliers play. They said, if they had parked there 10 minutes earlier, they would have been hit by the falling debris."

2015-04-13 - School building collapses in coastal Chennai (India), 2 killed:
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-school-building-collapses-chennai-2-girl-students-die-629035
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/School-building-collapses-in-Chennai-2-students-killed/videoshow/46906382.cms

2015-04-13 - Major power outage blacks out 31,000 homes in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150413-47767-USA

2015-04-14 - Three-story building collapses in Thika (Kenya), 30+ injured, more trapped:
http://www.hivisasa.com/kiambu/news/156273/thirty-injured-and-more-trapped-thikas-collapsed-building

2015-04-14 - Concrete barrier falls off bridge and crushes passing pickup truck, near Bonney Lake (Washington), 3 killed:
http://q13fox.com/2015/04/13/falling-construction-materials-from-bridge-kill-driver-in-bonney-lake/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Part-of-SR-410-collapses-onto-vehicle-in-Bonney-Lake-299584131.html

2015-04-14 - Vacant home collapses in Albany (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Albany-houses-collapse-6198956.php

2015-04-14 - Retaining wall along the Eau Claire River collapsing in Eau Claire (Wisconsin):
http://www.wqow.com/story/28804608/2015/04/14/retaining-wall-collapsing-at-confluence-project-site

2015-04-15 - Residential building collapses in Khilgaon area in Dhaka (Bangladesh), at least 11 killed:
http://newagebd.net/111748/11-bodies-found-after-building-caves-in-at-khilgaon/
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/apr/15/5-killed-dhaka-building-collapse
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/04/16/406492/House-collapse-kills-12-in-Bangladesh
http://www.southasianmedia.net/stories/bangladesh/english-language-media/11-bodies-found-after-building-caves-in-at-khilgaon-story

Quote: "...Farid Uddin, said 11 bodies including six of women could be recovered till 8:40pm. The death toll may rise, he said."

2015-04-15 - Power outage blacks out large parts of coastal Macao (China):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150415-47792-MAC

Quote: "A power outage hit parts of Macao on Wednesday, paralyzing fixed-line telephones, traffic lights and elevator services, the fire department said. The power outage, which occurred at around 11:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), affected Zona Nova de Aterros do Porto Exterior, Horta e Costa and Central districts as well as the Hengqin campus of the University of Macao. Banking services in the affected areas were also suspended."

2015-04-16 - Nightclub collapses at Doom show, in Santiago (Chile), 2+ killed, 12 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150417-47824-CHL
http://www.emirates247.com/news/two-dead-12-injured-in-chile-nightclub-building-collapse-2015-04-17-1.587655
http://newsfee.com/news/list/view/1579260/two-dead-12-injured-in-chile-nightclub-building-collapse
http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/04/17/breaking-two-dead-twelve-injured-building-collapse-doom-show-santiago-chile/
http://metalnewz.com/2015/04/17/doom-three-dead-and-twelve-injuried-in-building-collapse/

2015-04-16 - Building under construction collapses in Delhi (India), 1 killed, 7 injured:
http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-45782.html
http://en.apa.az/xeber_child_killed__7_injured_in_building_coll_225840.html
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/one-dead-seven-injured-delhi-building-collapse-164004768.html
http://www.spyghana.com/building-under-construction-collapsed-in-delhi-kills-4-year-old-child/
http://www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/1-dead-7-injured-in-delhi-building-collapse/58043.html
http://www.newswala.com/India-National-News/one-dead-seven-injured-in-delhi-building-collapse-154427.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/one-dead-seven-injured-in-delhi-building-collapse-115041601366_1.html

Quote: "A four-year-old child died while seven others, including three women, suffered injuries when a building under construction here collapsed on Thursday evening, police said."

2015-04-16 - Kingshighway overpass bridge crumbling, chunks falling off, in St. Louis (Missouri):
http://fox2now.com/2015/04/16/pieces-of-kingshighway-bridge-falling-off/

Quote: "The man, who asked not to be identified, said it was about a 10-foot section of concrete that fell from one of the bridge supports."

2015-04-17 - Vacant building partially collapses in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article18793284.html
http://www.kmbc.com/news/crews-respond-to-building-collapse-at-7th-and-indiana/32428596
http://fox4kc.com/2015/04/17/well-known-building-in-kcmo-parially-collapses/
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/firefighters-responding-to-structure-collapse-at-7th-and-indiana-in-kansas-city-mo
http://www.globoble.com/news/no-injuries-in-partial-building-collapse-in-kansas-city

2015-04-18 - Building partially collapses in Lansingburgh (New York):
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/crews-investigate-partial-building-collapse-lansingburgh-24769.shtml
http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20150419/partial-building-collapse-in-lansingburgh-raises-concerns

2015-04-18 - 500,000 gallons of sewage bursts from manhole in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/neighborhood/2015/04/18/nearly-500k-gallons-of-sewage-spills-from-se-houston-manhole/26015137/
http://texas.24-7newz.com/nearly-500k-gallons-of-sewage-spills-from-se-houston-manhole-houston/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/KHOU/589639729110450176
http://houston.cityandpress.com/node/9450597

Quote: "He said most of the spillage made its way into nearby storm drains and into Sims Bayou."

2015-04-18 - Power outage blacks out 13,000 homes in Oakland County (Michigan):
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/oakland-county/13000-without-power-in-southern-oakland-county
http://www.topix.net/com/dte/2015/04/15041821N08F

2015-04-19 - Building partially collapses in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2015/04/19/columbus-ohio-building-partially-collapses-in-east-columbus.html
http://www.myfox28columbus.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.oh/2e2f98f4-www.myfox28columbus.com.shtml
http://myinforms.com/en/a/12419001-building-partially-collapses-in-east-columbus/
http://www.myfox28columbus.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Intersection-Closed-After-Brick-Building-Crumbles-Onto-Sidewalk-117165.shtml

2015-04-20 - Vacant building partially collapses in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/04/jersey_city_police_and_firefighters_cordon_off_vac.html

2015-04-21 - Red Chute Bridge collapses in Bossier Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2015/04/21/-bossier-bridge-collapse/26131415/
http://www.ktbs.com/story/28857691/partial-collapse-causes-further-problems-at-red-chute-bayou-bridge-in-bossier-parish
http://www.facebook.com/KTBS3/posts/10153862365682575

2015-04-21 - Wall and window collapse at school in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://7online.com/education/large-window-collapses-out-of-brooklyn-school-terrifying-students/672535/
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/38/17/br-is-201-wall-collapse-2015-04-24-bk.html

2015-04-21 - Deck collapses at apartment building in Knoxville (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news/woman-injured-in-west-knoxville-deck-collapse_05541626
http://wate.com/2015/04/20/woman-injured-in-deck-collapse-at-west-knoxville-apartment-complex/
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/04/20/apartment-deck-collapses-woman-transported-to-hospital/26099827/

2015-04-22 - Hole opens on bridge in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/news/Hole-shuts-down-part-of-Reno-Bridge/32516484?absolute=true

2015-04-23 - Stage collapses at high school near Indianapolis (Indiana), 12+ injured:
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/23/stage-collapses-during-performance-at-ind-high-school/26282975/
http://www.whio.com/news/news/national/video-students-critically-injured-when-stage-colla/nk2yf/
http://currentinwestfield.com/2015/fire-department-updates-public-on-westfield-high-school-incident/
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2015/04/23/authorities-injuries-after-stage-collapse-at-indiana-school.html

Quote: "Capt. Charles Hollowell of the Westfield Police Department said that authorities don't have an exact number of injuries but are certain more than 12 were hurt. He says at least one person was critically injured."

2015-04-23 - Power outage blacks out 1000 homes in Carson City (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Power-Outage-in-Carson-City-301060331.html
http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Power-restored-for-most-in-Carson-City/MhQNfoBraEOyNyNKg2p4LA.cspx

2015-04-24 - Bridge on I-44 deteriorating in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.okcfox.com/story/28892206/odot-crews-find-extensive-damage-on-i-44-belle-isle-bridge
http://newsok.com/unexpected-damage-force-lane-ramp-closures-on-belle-isle-bridge-in-oklahoma-city/article/5413372
http://www.overdriveonline.com/i-44-bridge-work-in-okc-reveals-further-damage/

2015-04-25 - Apartment building collapses in Cairo (Egypt):
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/tv/residents-escape-huge-building-collapse-in-cairo/vp-AAbDbXR
http://sg.screen.yahoo.com/residents-escape-huge-building-collapse-100000777.html
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2nvl7j
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5XTlO4Ydps

2015-04-25 - Bridge under construction collapses in Almaty (Kazakhstan), 20 injured:
http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?pg=9&id=588335
https://ruptly.tv/vod/view/27505/kazakhstan-19-injured-one-missing-after-highway-bridge-collapses
http://en.tengrinews.kz/emergencies/Bridge-collapses-during-construction-in-Almaty-20-injured-260022/

2015-04-26 - Bridge over the Nile River partially collapses in Manyal (Egypt), 3 trucks overturn, 1 injured:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/128685/Egypt/Politics-/Bridge-partial-collapse-in-Egypts-Nile-Delta-injur.aspx
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/ahramonline/592332619083325440

2015-04-26 - Power outage hits Saskatoon (Canada), 13 neighborhoods go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150426-47946-CAN

2015-04-27 - Building under construction collapses in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 11+ killed, dozens buried:
http://news.yahoo.com/over-50-workers-trapped-saudi-building-collapse-media-173749431.html
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150427-47968-SAU
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/building-collapses-saudi-university-killing-workers-30620130
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/04/27/408395/Saudi-Arabia-building-collapse-Qassim-university-Buraydah
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/over-50-workers-trapped-in-saudi-building-collapse-media-1.1500050
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Apr-27/295956-over-50-workers-trapped-in-saudi-building-collapse-media.ashx

2015-04-27 - Pedestrian bridge under construction collapses in Kano (Nigeria), 7 killed:
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182129-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-kills-7-in-kano.html
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/500096--bridge-collapse-kills-7-in-nigerias-kano
http://pulse.ng/local/in-kano-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-kills-7-id3700851.html
http://en.starafrica.com/news/pedestrian-bridge-collapse-kills-seven-in-nigeria.html
http://www.informationng.com/2015/04/seven-killed-in-kano-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-police.html

2105-04-27 - Vacant building collapses near the Ohio River in Columbia-Tusculum area in Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Building-collapse-at-Eastern-and-McCullough-123297.shtml

2015-04-28 - Building collapses in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://patch.com/pennsylvania/chestnuthill/reports-building-collapse-near-temple-university
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/North-Philly-Building-Collapses-Page-18th-Under-Construction-301556401.html
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=34424629

2015-04-28 - Three million gallons of raw sewage leaks into the Kansas River in Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/301502911.html

2015-04-29 - Bridge crumbling and cracking in Wausau (Wisconsin):
http://www.waow.com/story/28924391/2015/04/28/bridge-damage-raises-safety-concerns-in-wausau

2015-04-29 - Building collapses near the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata (India):
http://www.kolkata24x7.com/kolkata-city/building-collapses-near-howrah-bridge

2015-04-30 - Power outage strands people on trains for hours near Eastbourne (Britain):
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/county-news/railway-chaos-continues-into-rush-hour-1-6719432
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/railway-chaos-continues-into-rush-hour

Quote: "Some passengers were stuck on trains for hours and had to be evacuated after the network came to a standstill. But it isn’t over yet, and many trains in and out of London towards Sussex have been cancelled this afternoon."

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