Monday, June 1, 2015

2015 - MAY - Infrastructure Collapse




2015-05-01 - Parking garage collapses at the Watergate Hotel in coastal Washington DC, 1 injured:
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2015/05/01/collapse-2-floors-watergate-hotel/26696867/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Crews-Responding-to-Watergate-for-Report-of-Collapse-302150191.html
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/politics/dc-watergate-sinkhole-collapse/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/01/watergate-garage-collapse/26704557/

2015-05-01 - Ceiling collapses onto people at hotel in Burlington (Vermont), 5 injured:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2015/04/30/part-ceiling-collapses-hotel-vermont/26666221/

2015-05-01 - Building collapses in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://wkbn.com/2015/04/30/youngstown-building-starts-to-collapse/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um553ISHItA

2015-05-01 - Building collapses, five floors pancake, in Elche (Spain):
http://www.theleader.info/article/47115/spain/costa-blanca/five-floors-of-a-building-collapse-in-elche/
http://spanishvida.com/2015/04/30/five-floors-of-a-building-collapse-in-elche/

2015-05-02 - Storefront partially collapses in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/story/28958007/miami-lamp-shop-storefront-collapses-no-injuries

2015-05-02 - Roof collapses at building under construction in Lahore (Pakistan), 1 killed, 5 injured:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1179491/labourer-killed-in-roof-collapse

2015-05-02 - Power outage hits the Ballarat region (Australia), 19,000 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150502-48035-AUS

2015-05-03 - Vacant building collapses on the island of St. Lucia, 1 killed:
http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/man-killed-in-marchand-building-collapse/
http://stluciatimes.com/article/vagrant-killed-building-collapse

2015-05-04 - Belle Isle Bridge heavily deteriorating, emergency declared, in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2015/05/04/emergency-declared-due-to-major-damage-on-belle-isle-bridge/

2015-05-04 - Bridge over the Swarnamati River partially collapses in Bangladesh:
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bridge-deck-collapse-halts-vehicular-movement-80332

2015-05-04 - Major power outage blacks out large area, including the capital, in Sudan:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150505-48072-SDN

Quote: "The outage has reportedly affected most residential areas in Khartoum and Omdurman, Sudan's largest city. Many Sudanese states such as Red Sea, Kassala, Gadaref and River Nile have also witnessed power outage."

2015-05-05 - Mobile offshore maintenance rig partially collapses and lists in the Bay of Campeche near Mexico, 2 killed, 10 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150506-48085-MEX
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article20300385.html
http://oilpro.com/post/12783/2-dead-1-injured-platform-incident-offshore-mexico
http://www.diariocambio.com.mx/2015/nacional/item/6689-suman-2-fallecidos-por-incidente-en-plataforma-troll-solution
http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article20300385.html
http://www.sott.net/article/296114-2-dead-in-latest-Mexican-offshore-oil-rig-collapse

Quote: "The state oil giant, Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said emergency boats evacuated 101 workers from the Troll Solution rig after 'a failure of one of its legs' caused a partial collapse."

2015-05-06 - Missouri River bridge closed indefinitely for emergency repairs near Sugar Creek (Missouri):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/28995518/emergency-repairs-close-nb-route-291-bridge-indefinitely
http://www.kmbc.com/news/modot-bridge-over-missouri-river-needs-emergency-repairs/32845554
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article20362008.html

Quote: "The highway is used by Eastern Jackson County residents to get to businesses, casinos and even the airport. 'The deterioration has gotten a lot worse,' MODOT engineer Brian Kidwell said. 'It had accelerated.'"

Quote: "This is the second time in recent weeks that a major highway has been down in the Kansas City area due to deteriorating conditions."

2015-05-06 - Vacant building starts collapsing, rains bricks onto the street, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/05/06/vacant-house-collapses-overnight-in-philadelphia/

2015-05-06 - Three Mile Island nuclear plant shuts down in Dauphin County (Pennsylvania), electrical problem:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20150506-48097-USA

2015-05-06 - TransCanada pipeline leaks in Alberta (Canada):
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2015/05/06/TransCanada-pipeline-leak-reported-in-Alberta/6061430909369

2015-05-07 - Building under construction partially collapses in Kahramanmaras Province (Turkey), 9 injured:
http://national.bgnnews.com/9-workers-injured-in-construction-collapse-in-central-turkey-haberi/5746

2015-05-07 - Bridge under construction collapses in Guwahati (India):
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150507/jsp/northeast/story_18672.jsp

2015-05-08 - Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant shuts down in Lacey Township (New Jersey), electrical problem:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20150508-48132-USA

2015-05-08 - Power outage blacks out 9000 homes in Winsor (Canada):
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/power-outage-on-east-end-linked-to-lauzon-transformer-station

Quote: "Enwin Utilities indicated the outage was caused by an 'unknown element' at the Hydro One Lauzon Transformer Station."

Note: Was it unobtanium?!

2015-05-09 - School building collapses in Imo State (Nigeria):
http://afikpochic.blogspot.com/2015/05/students-teachers-escape-death-as.html

2015-05-10 - Building partially collapses in the Town of Randolph (New York), emergency declared:
http://www.wkbw.com/news/crews-working-building-collapse-in-randolph
http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/667329/Building-Collapses-In-Downtown-Randolph.html?nav=5192
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2015/05/10/mcnallie-fischer-building-collapse.html
http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/local/southern-tier/2015/05/10/town-of-randolph-building-collapse-triggers-emergency-declaration/27102655/

2015-05-11 - Power outage hits the Northern Beaches area in coastal Sydney (Australia), 12,000 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150511-48157-AUS

2015-05-12 - Home under construction collapses in West Ealing (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-32697162
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ealing-house-collapse-it-was-like-an-earthquake-say-family-caught-under-building-fall-10242740.html

2015-05-12 - Wall collapses at the Emir's Palace in Kano (Nigeria), 8 injured:
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/8-injured-as-building-collapses-in-kano-emirs-palace/209039/
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2015/05/11/8-injured-as-building-collapses-in-northern-nigeria.html
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=2735664

2015-05-12 - Power outage blacks out more than 9,000 homes in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150513-48199-USA

2015-05-13 - Home collapses in Silver Spring (Maryland):
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/silver-spring/2015/05/12/building-collapse-silver-spring/27176169/

2015-05-13 - Power outage blacks out 23,000 homes in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150514-48205-AUS

2015-05-14 - Ceiling collapses at residential building in Wichita (Kansas), 10+ lightly injured:
http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/building-collapse-reported-in-west-wichita/33010676
http://ksn.com/2015/05/13/ceiling-collapse-causes-multiple-minor-injuries/
http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Ceiling-collapse-in-building-injures-12-303695971.html

2015-05-15 - Wall collapses at building in Coimbatore (India), 1 killed, 2+ injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Man-killed-in-wall-collapse-in-Coimbatore/articleshow/47290655.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/one-feared-dead-as-wall-of-century-old-building-collapses-in-coimbatore-115051401634_1.html

2015-05-16 - Harbor Island Causeway falling apart, deemed unsafe, closed, near Catawba Island (Ohio):
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/transportation/8164856

Quote: "Our police Chief Bob Rogers got a call about the bridge and someone said they noticed a problem and it looked like it might be falling apart..."

Quote: "But for now, residents living in more than 30 homes on the island will have to sit tight, take a pedestrian bridge or take a boat to the mainland."

2015-05-16 - Deck collapses at home in Lithonia (Georgia), 7 injured:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/7-injured-deck-collapse-dekalb-county/nmHyM/

2015-05-16 - Deck collapses at home in Noblesville (Indiana), 2 injured:
http://www.wthr.com/story/29082185/noblesville-deck-collapse-injuries-two
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/noblesville-deck-collapses-with-12-people-on-it

2015-05-17 - Mosque collapses in Surulere area in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://pulse.ng/local/in-lagos-residents-terrified-as-mosque-collapses-in-surulere-id3767520.html
http://www.nairaland.com/2320219/collapsed-building-surulere-today-photos
http://www.mediapurd.com/news/collapsed-building-in-surulere-today
http://africayaa.com/2015/05/17/collapsed-building-in-surulere-today/

Quote: "Witnesses said one minute the building was standing, the next, they heard it giving way and watched it collapse, everyone present ran away from and around the building."

2015-05-18 - Building crumbles, chunk hits toddler in coastal Manhattan (New York), 1 killed:
http://7online.com/news/toddler-tragically-killed-by-falling-debris-from-upper-west-side-building/727241/
http://news.yahoo.com/york-girl-2-dies-hit-bricks-while-bench-230328152.html

2015-05-18 - Building under construction collapses in coastal Kozhikode (India):
http://malayalamnews.indiareckoner.net/2015/05/building-collapses-in-kozhikode-workers-caught-inside/

2015-05-19 - Hole opens in I-35 bridge near Norman (Oklahoma):
http://www.okcfox.com/story/29107180/hole-in-bridge-shuts-down-portion-of-norman-highway

2015-05-19 - Hole opens in bridge near Sand Springs (Oklahoma):
http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/hole-found-tulsa-county-bridge/nmJ6r/

2015-05-19 - Memorial Bridge corroding away near coastal Washington DC:
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/05/structural-concerns-force-lane-closures-on-memorial-bridge-114067.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Arlington-Memorial-Bridge-Lane-Closed-for-Corrosion-Inspection-304181281.html

2015-05-19 - Building partially collapses in Firozabad (India), 1 killed, 5 injured:
http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/one-killed-five-injured-in-wall-collapse-in-up_1597652.html

2015-05-19 - Pipeline ruptures, 21,000 gallons of oil leak into the ocean in coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://rt.com/usa/260233-oil-spill-california-coast/
http://www.ryot.org/massive-crude-oil-spill-near-santa-barbara-beaches/932664
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29107541/pipeline-bursts-spills-oil-into-ocean-off-california-coast
http://www.sott.net/article/296683-Broken-pipeline-near-Santa-Barbara-California-leaks-21000-gallons-of-oil-in-ocean-and-on-beaches

2015-05-19 - Major oil spill hits the Burrard Inlet (Canada), 100,000 birds may die:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ED-20150519-48279-CAN

2015-05-20 - Nine-story residential building collapses in Guiyang (China), many people missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150521-48314-CHN
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/21-People-Missing-after-China-Building-Collapse/2015/05/20/article2824561.ece
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28152345/9-story-residential-building-collapses-china
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/05/20/9-story-residential-building-collapses-in-china.html
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ebad939dc521476fbb46387bef1ef383/9-story-residential-building-collapses-china
http://globalnews.ca/news/2006931/residential-building-collapses-in-southwestern-china-trapping-at-least-5/
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/five-trapped-after-ninestorey-residential-building-collapses-in-southwest-china-31238024.html

2015-05-20 - Construction site partially collapses in coastal Los Angeles (California), 7 injured:
http://abc7.com/news/7-hurt-after-collapse-at-downtown-los-angeles-construction-site/733540/

2015-05-20 - Bridge collapses under truck near race track in Topeka (Kansas):
http://ksn.com/2015/05/19/topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it/
http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it-304297461.html
http://cjonline.com/news/2015-05-19/heartland-park-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-under-weight-city-truck
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it/

2015-05-21 - Four-story building collapses in Orji (Nigeria):
http://www.gbooza.com/forum/topics/12-escape-death-as-4-storey-building-collapses#axzz3arUHn500

2015-05-22 - Power outage hits Des Moines (Iowa), almost 7000 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150523-48337-USA

2015-05-23 - Power outage hits Plattsburgh (New York), homes go dark, traffic lights stop working:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/power-restored-in-city-following-transformer-fire/article_05c1f8aa-018a-11e5-8c13-4f39960bbaec.html

2015-05-24 - Home suddenly collapses in Evansville (Indiana):
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/story/d/story/evansville-home-collapses-damages-neighboring-home/14891/-9BhqqOa5E6oOWi7UvrT-w

Quote: "On Sunday afternoon, the house at 1018 West Virginia Street in Evansville mysteriously collapsed. Right now, officials aren't sure why it collapsed."

2015-05-24 - Water main breaks, road collapses, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/29145753/water-main-break-closes-parts-of-nb-eastern-ave

2015-05-25 - Lake Dam fails at Bastrop State Park (Texas), flooding ensues:
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/flash-flood-watch-issued-as-more-rain-expected-mon/nmNRQ/
http://twitter.com/BastropCntyOEM/status/602986874668351488

Quote: "Lake Dam at Bastrop State Park has failed, Bastrop emergency officials said. Authorities are urging anyone in the path of rushing water along Copperas Creek need to seek higher ground. The eastern area of Tahitian Village is at risk, officials said."

2015-05-25 - Porch collapses at home in Evanston (Illinois), 3+ injured:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/05/25/porch-collapses-in-evanston-at-least-four-transported-to-hospital/
http://abc7chicago.com/news/several-injured-in-evanston-porch-collapse/741724/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/635693/officials-3-hurt-evanston-porch-collapse

2015-05-26 - Home partially collapses in Thoothukudi (India), 3 killed:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Roof-of-60-yr-old-House-Collapses-in-Thoothukudi-Kills-Couple-and-Child/2015/05/26/article2833489.ece

2015-05-27 - All airports closed in Belgium, electrical failure:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20150527-48427-BEL
http://www.dawn.com/news/1184633/electrical-failure-leaves-belgian-airports-at-standstill

Quote: "Belgian airspace has been closed until 2pm today because of a power shortage in air traffic control."

2015-05-27 - Building partially collapses onto car in Oldbury (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/05/27/cars-damaged-in-black-country-wall-collapse/
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/oldbury-house-wall-collapsed-onto-9343376
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/12976317.Man__miraculously__escapes_serious_injury_in_Oldbury_building_collapse/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11635206/Driver-68-survives-after-neighbours-wall-collapses-on-his-car.html
http://www.westmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/man-injured-in-building-collapse-in-oldbury

2015-05-28 - Canal bridge collapses 14 days after opening, in Vinh Hung District (Vietnam):
http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/28374/a-bridge-in-vietnam-mekong-delta-collapses-14-days-after-inauguration
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2015/05/a-bridge-in-vietnam-mekong-delta-collapses-14-days-after-inauguration/

2015-05-28 - Medical building partially collapses in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://patch.com/florida/stpete/no-injuries-st-pete-building-collapse
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/roof-collapses-at-st160petersburg-clinic/2231422

2015-05-28 - Apartment building partially collapses onto two pickup trucks in coastal Halifax (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/piece-of-halifax-apartment-exterior-wall-collapses-1.3090653

2015-05-28 - At least two anchoring rods fail tests on the coastal San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (California):
http://news.yahoo.com/second-anchoring-rod-san-francisco-bay-bridge-fails-003715305.html

2015-05-29 - Residential building partially collapses in North Lawndale area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/news/crews-respond-to-partial-building-collapse-in-north-lawndale/754712/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/646659/fire-crews-respond-sw-side-roof-collapse

2015-05-30 - Bridge under construction collapses under excavator in coastal Revere (Massachusetts):
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/05/30/crane-falls-through-bridge-under-construction-in-revere/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/05/excavator_falls_through_bridge
http://www.wcvb.com/news/construction-equipment-falls-from-bridge-onto-revere-train-tracks/33304256

2015-05-30 - Four-story residential building collapses in Asyut (Egypt), at least 6 killed, 3 injured:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/131540/Egypt/Politics-/At-least--killed,--injured-in-Assiut-building-coll.aspx
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/4-killed-in-egypt-building-collapse-115053000627_1.html
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/153157/news/baby-killed-in-residential-building-collapse-in-Asyut

2015-05-31 - 15-ton air-conditioning unit falls 28 stories and lands on street in coastal Manhattan (New York), 10 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150601-48471-USA
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Crane-Collapses-in-Midtown-Manhattan-305606991.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/crane-accident-leaves-several-hurt-in-manhattan/

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