Tuesday, September 1, 2015

2015 - AUG - Infrastructure Collapse




2015-08-01 - Building collapses in Booysens, Pretoria (South Africa), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/news.aspx?s=1&i=17994&page=One-dead-in-building-collapse-in-Booysens
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/One-dead-in-Joburg-building-collapse-20150731
http://ewn.co.za/2015/07/31/Man-dies-in-Booysens-building-collapse
http://citizen.co.za/439107/one-dead-in-pretoria-building-collapse/

2015-08-02 - Vacant building partially collapses in Shamokin (Pennsylvania):
http://newsitem.com/news/neighbor-s-evening-swim-disrupted-by-collapsing-atiyeh-house-in-shamokin-1.1921409

2015-08-02 - Vacant building collapses in Fishtown area in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.phillyvoice.com/wall-abandoned-building-collapses-fishtown/

Quote: "The collapse occurred shortly before 3 p.m., according to witnesses. The wall 'just out of the blue, just spontaneously fell apart,' said witness Sam Santos."

2015-08-02 - Apartment building partially collapses in coastal Boston (Massachusetts), 20 people displaced:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/01/partial-apartment-building-collapse-eastie/ZMnobxZ3ECHQHmlixfOGXO/story.html

2015-08-02 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in El Cajon (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/02/sinkhole-shuts-down-street-in-el-cajon/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29691673/water-main-break-causes-sinkhole-in-el-cajon
http://www.10news.com/news/water-main-break-creates-sinkhole-in-el-cajon-080215
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15148196-sinkhole-shuts-down-street-in-el-cajon/

2015-08-03 - Building facade collapses off building in Short North area in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/03/Part-of-building-in-Short-North-collapses.html

2015-08-03 - Building collapses in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/29700038/building-collapses-near-lamar-barksdale

2015-08-03 - Building collapses in Carabanchel suburb of Madrid (Spain):
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/08/03/inenglish/1438598559_468763.html

2015-08-03 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms and swallows two cars, in Overbrook, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/news/vehicles-in-sinkhole-after-overbrook-water-main-break/34507314
http://www.wtae.com/news/water-main-break-creates-sinkhole-swallows-two-cars/34512866
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/vehicles-in-sinkhole-after-pittsburgh-water-main-break/article_fee7cef2-63e2-5750-8163-e9f1afb3de7e.html

2015-08-04 - Bridge over Wildcat Creek falling apart, closed for repairs, near Lafayette (Indiana):
http://www.wthr.com/story/29707484/northbound-i-65-closed-in-tippecanoe-co-for-unsafe-bridge
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/nb-i-65-closed-in-tippecanoe-co-for-bridge-inspection

2015-08-04 - Building collapses in downtown Vandalia (Illinois):
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2015/08/04/update-on-building-collapse-in-downtown-vandalia-this-morning/
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/no-injuries-when-building-collapses-in-downtown-vandalia/article_93e746ec-3ae4-11e5-a08d-e7cfa6f542e9.html

2015-08-04 - Building collapses near coastal Mumbai (India), at least 11 killed, 7 injured:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-193138-India-building-collapse-kills-11-near-Mumbai
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/11-killed-seven-injured-in-thane-building-collapse/908801
http://www.catchnews.com/national-news/thane-building-collapse-8-people-killed-and-several-injured-1438662281.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/04/c_134479180.htm

2015-08-04 - Sewage pipe breaks, sinkhole forms and leaks sewage, in Classes Lake area in coastal Cork (Ireland):
http://www.thejournal.ie/sinkhole-balincollig-2250393-Aug2015/
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/sinkhole-leaking-sewage-opens-in-housing-estate-31423608.html
http://campus.ie/surviving-college/sinkhole-leaking-sewage-opens-housing-estate

2015-08-05 - Wall collapses near gallery in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://artforum.com/news/id=54248
http://www.artnews.com/2015/08/05/inaugural-event-at-andrew-edlins-lower-east-side-gallery-postponed-due-to-wall-collapse/

2015-08-05 - Four-story building collapses in Canchungo (Guinea-Bissau), 11 killed:
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Babies-killed-in-Guinea-Bissau-building-collapse-20150804
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/africa/2015/08/05/african-building-collapse-kills-11.html
http://m.newindianexpress.com/top-news/513542

2015-08-05 - Building collapses in coastal Guangdong Province (China), at least 4 killed:
http://english.eastday.com/auto/eastday/nation/u1ai8498181.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15214466-death-toll-rises-to-4-from-schina-building-collapse/

2015-08-05 - Balcony collapses at building in Brome Lake (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/balcony-collapse-in-eastern-townships-a-close-call-1.3180886

2015-08-05 - Bridge collapses at hotel in Arosa (Switzerland), 5 injured:
http://www.jta.org/2015/08/06/news-opinion/world/5-injured-in-bridge-collapse-at-swiss-alps-kosher-hotel
http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/141526/four-injured%E2%80%99-kosher-hotel-bridge-collapse

2015-08-05 - Bridge under construction collapses in Cuajimalpa (Mexico), 2 injured, 1 missing:
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/08/05/2-injured-1-missing-in-bridge-collapse-in-central-mexico/
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2393889&CategoryId=14091

2015-08-06 - Building collapses in Al Buraimi Governorate (Oman), 2 injured:
http://timesofoman.com/article/65005/Oman/Two-injured-in-building-collapse-in-Oman

2015-08-06 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, trolley service disrupted, in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/a-sinkhole-could-be-and-trolley-service-in-downtown-san-diego-is-impacted
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Temporarily-Closes-Parts-of-Trolley-Service-Downtown-320823941.html

2015-08-06 - Water main breaks, sinkhole partially swallows car, in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kvia.com/news/water-main-break-leads-to-sinkhole-on-west-side/34586342
http://kfoxtv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Developing-Police-confirm-a-sinkhole-in-west-El-Paso-181401.shtml

2015-08-07 - Three homes collapse in Imbaba area in Cairo (Egypt):
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/162967/news/3-houses-collapse-in-imbaba-minutes-after-evacuation

2015-08-07 - Warehouse collapses in Dhaka (Bangladesh), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/aug/06/warehouse-collapse-kills-worker

2015-08-08 - Wall collapses at factory in Haryana (India), 11+ killed:
http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/south-central-asia/101934-laborers-killed-india-factory
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/07/world/asia/ap-as-india-wall-collapse.html
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/137202/World/International/-Indian-labourers-killed-as-factory-wall-collapses.aspx

2015-08-09 - Building collapses in Butler (Missouri):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/29740647/authorities-rule-out-lightning-as-cause-of-building-collapse
http://www.kmbc.com/news/partial-building-collapse-in-butler/34611464
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/no-one-injured-after-vacant-building-collapses-in-butler-missouri
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/41ActionNews/630051822430986240

2015-08-09 - Vacant building collapses in downtown Stanford (Illinois):
http://www.cinewsnow.com/home/No-one-hurt-in-a-partial-building-collapse-in-Central-Illinois-321150041.html?vid=a
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/building-collapses-in-stanford-no-one-injured/article_448d546e-c484-5e88-acee-8c129f9e2f59.html

2015-08-09 - Vacant building collapses in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.kentucky.com/2015/08/08/3980334/vacant-lexington-building-collapses.html
http://www.lex18.com/story/29742365/building-collapses-in-lexington
http://www.wtvq.com/story/d/story/building-collapses-near-downtown-lexington/36589/ivYtxDoQ7Uy28g6EF9skJw
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Firefighters-investigating-building-collapse-in-Lexington--321152301.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15320043-firefighters-investigating-building-collapse-in-lexington/

2015-08-10 - Two water mains break separately in/near coastal Kihei (Hawaii):
http://mauinow.com/2015/08/09/waterline-break-in-south-maui/

2015-08-10 - Water main breaks, huge sinkhole forms, in Studio City area in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/10/busted-water-main-causes-flooding-sinkhole-in-studio-city/

2015-08-10 - Water main breaks, 2 sinkholes form, car trapped, in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/29755003/boston-water-main-break-causes-sinkhole
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/08/11/east-boston-sinkhole-water-main-break/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/east-boston-water-main-break-creates-large-sinkhole/34643934
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10572917
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/10/sinkhole-opens-street-east-boston/NNpGfIEFHalWoSX54a4GTN/story.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150810/Water-Main-Break-Opens-Sinkhole-In-MA-Boston/

2015-08-10 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, car hits it, in Linden Park suburb of coastal Adelaide (Australia):
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/car-gets-stuck-in-sinkhole-at-linden-park-after-water-main-bursts/story-fnii5yv8-1227477955267

2015-08-10 - Bridge railing collapses at concert venue in Urgench (Uzbekistan), 15 killed:
http://www.rferl.org/content/uzbekistan-concert-bridge-collapse-deaths/27181171.html
http://www.eurasianet.org/node/74601

2015-08-11 - Deck collapses at apartment building on Ocean Drive in coastal Emerald Isle (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.wcti12.com/news/another-deck-collapse-in-emerald-isle-sends-one-to-hospital/34643962

Quote: "Emerald Isle Town Manager Frank Rush has confirmed a deck collapse not far from the same location where a deck collapsed in July."

2015-08-11 - Hangar collapses at Centennial Airport (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/08/10/centennial-airport-hanger-collapse/31430269/

2015-08-12 - Ceiling partially collapses at concert venue in Minneapolis (Minnesota), several injured:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/13/fire-department-several-hurt-after-partial-ceiling-collapse-at-minneapolis/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ceiling-collapses-at-packed-minneapolis-concert-venue/ar-BBlHvK8
http://www.startribune.com/first-avenue-ceiling-collapse-injures-3-or-4/321691951/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/minneapolis-ceiling-collapse_55cc2be7e4b0cacb8d32ff02
http://www.channel3000.com/news/roof-collapses-at-minneapolis-first-avenue/34688358

2015-08-12 - Ceiling partially collapses at library in coastal Penzance (Britain):
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Partial-ceiling-collapse-closes-Penzance-Library/story-27595665-detail/story.html

2015-08-12 - Home collapses in Artrat, Uttar Pradesh (India), 9 killed:
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/uttar-pradesh-9-killed-banda-roof-collapse-642725

2015-08-12 - Water main breaks at Red Bridge Road in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kshb.com/news/large-water-main-break-reported-at-red-bridge-and-wabash-streets-in-kcmo

2015-08-13 - Building partially collapses at Laclede's Landing on the Mississippi River in St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/videos/news/local/2015/08/12/31584461/
http://fox2now.com/2015/08/12/partial-collapse-of-5-story-building-on-the-landing-in-st-louis/
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/08/12/partial-building-collapse-in-lacledes-landing/
http://fox2now.com/2015/08/12/building-collapse-causing-traffic-delays-on-eads-bridge-and-metrolink/
http://inewspress.org/news/no-injuries-reported-in-partial-building-collapse-in-st-louis
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15421340-partial-building-collapse-in-laclede8217s-landing/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/side-of-laclede-s-landing-building-collapses-no-injuries-reported/article_55a6cb9d-4c03-54a1-a532-3205229458a9.html

2015-08-13 - Building under construction collapses in coastal Selangor (Malaysia), 2 injured:
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/13/Two-severely-injured-as-parts-of-building-collapse/
http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/08/13/construction-workers-escape-death-in-building-floor-collapse/

2015-08-14 - Home collapses on Butler Avenue in Center City area in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150815_No_cause_yet_on_collapse_of_Center_City_rowhouse.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15479040-rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-north-philadelphia/

2015-08-14 - Building partially collapses on North Lawrence Street in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/news/rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-n-philly/930138/
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15479040-rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-north-philadelphia/

2015-08-14 - Water main breaks, sinkhole swallows three cars, in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-madison-sinkhole-20150814-story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/300205-Sinkhole-swallows-three-cars-at-apartment-complex-in-Madison-Wisconsin
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/14/wisconsin-apartment-complex-water-pipe-break-causes-sinkhole-prompts/
http://abc27.com/2015/08/14/wisconsin-water-pipe-breaks-creating-sinkhole-that-swallows-cars/
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/water-pipe-breaks-creating-sinkhole-that-swallows-cars-in-madison-b99557170z1-321891231.html

2015-08-14 - Water pipe ruptures, sinkhole forms near stadium in Lodi (California):
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_e6ac3c60-42bf-11e5-900a-9b2504af4647.html

2015-08-14 - Power outage blacks out 40,000 homes in the Sutherland Shire area in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150814-49660-AUS

2015-08-14 - Bridge collapses as man rides bicycle over it in China, 1 injured:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/video-shows-bridge-collapse-in-china-while-man-is-riding-over-it-10455940.html

2015-08-15 - Power outage hits coastal Long Beach (California), 21,000 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150815-49677-USA

Note: This is the city that's been hit by two major power outages due to underground explosions and fires recently, mentioned in the 2015-07-15 update and the 2015-07-30 update...

2015-08-15 - Water main breaks in coastal Vallejo (California), people without water:
http://abc7news.com/news/water-main-break-leaves-vallejo-residents-without-water/932792/
http://news.yahoo.com/video/20-inch-water-main-break-003841764.html

2015-08-16 - Chunks of building collapse into the Chicago River in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/news/pieces-of-building-collapse-into-river/934289/

2015-08-16 - Building under construction collapses in Moscow (Russia), 2 injured:
http://ru-facts.com/news/view/49002.html

2015-08-17 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2015/08/water_main_break_creates_giant.html
http://www.whdh.com/story/29800843/small-sinkhole-forms-in-worcester-after-water-main-break
http://www.telegram.com/article/20150817/NEWS/150819350

2015-08-17 - Ceiling collapses at elementary school in New Rochelle (New York):
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/17/daniel-webster-elementary-ceiling-collapse-new-rochelle/

2015-08-17 - Building partially collapses, torn down, in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29800188/streets-in-new-haven-closed-while-crews-demolish-building
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/New-Haven-Historic-Building-Demolished-After-Partial-Collapse-322026292.html

2015-08-17 - Building collapses in Bhopal (India), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/one-woman-killed-two-injured-in-building-collapse-in-bhopal/article1-1380715.aspx
http://www.freepressjournal.in/elderly-woman-dies-another-sustains-injuries-as-bmc-building-collapses/
http://www.nyoooz.com/bhopal/176451/one-dead-2-injured-in-building-collapse

2015-08-17 - Home collapses in Loni (India), 7 injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/7-of-family-hurt-in-Loni-roof-collapse/articleshow/48507131.cms

2015-08-18 - Hotel canopy collapses onto car in Tucson (Arizona), 2 injured:
http://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/news/article_216adc04-45e4-11e5-a41b-6799cefb7814.html
http://www.kvoa.com/story/29825747/awning-collapses-onto-car-outside-of-catalina-inn

2015-08-18 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Sherman (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Repairs-begin-on-Sherman-sinkhole-322061181.html

2015-08-18 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Shawnee (Kansas):
http://fox4kc.com/2015/08/18/water-main-break-in-shawnee-expected-to-impact-traffic/

2015-08-19 - Water main breaks, streets and buildings flooded, in Greenwich Village area in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/news/water-main-break-floods-streets-basements-in-greenwich-village/948565/

2015-08-19 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in coastal Kailua (Hawaii):
http://www.kitv.com/news/crews-repair-kailua-water-main-break/34796134

2015-08-19 - Water main breaks, cars flooded, in coastal Newport Beach (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/19/water-main-break-floods-five-cars-parked-in-newport-beach-garage/

Note: Coast, coast, coast. Coasts will experience worse problems involving corroding concrete and steel than non-coastal areas as hydrogen sulfide blows ashore. This problem may seem small and inconsequential at this point but over time the corrosion problem will corrode away most human constructs that don't get destroyed by explosions and fires...

2015-08-20 - Railroad bridge collapses in Little Sioux (Iowa):
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Collapsed-Rail-Bridge-Under-Repair-After-Close-Call-322461451.html
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/business/union-pacific-repairing-bridge-that-collapsed-in-west-iowa-20150820
http://www.ketv.com/news/railroad-bridge-collapses-near-little-sioux-iowa/34823618
http://www.ketv.com/news/railroad-bridge-collapses-near-little-sioux-iowa/34832830

2015-08-20 - Market collapses in Depok (Indonesia), 1 injured:
http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2015/08/20/minimarket-building-collapses-depok-injuring-one-woman

2015-08-21 - Facade collapses off building in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.ktul.com/story/29846751/brick-facade-collapses-on-midtown-building
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15644428-brick-facade-collapses-on-midtown-building/

2015-08-22 - Building collapses in Tucson (Arizona), 1 killed, 1 lightly injured:
http://www.kvoa.com/story/29853854/one-person-dies-in-building-collapse-in-midtown
http://tucson.com/news/local/worker-killed-hurt-as-wall-collapses/article_56ff407b-bbd9-5f3f-9ec7-274b07feca0a.html

2015-08-22 - Mixed-use building partially collapses in coastal Liverpool (Britain):
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fire-crews-called-out-after-9908085
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/its-lucky-wasnt-daytime-shock-6298290

2015-08-23 - Building partially collapses in Johnstown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc23.com/News/NewsDetails.asp?NewsID=18129

2015-08-23 - Building under construction collapses in coastal Seeb (Oman), 4 injured:
http://timesofoman.com/article/66079/Oman/Four-injuried-in-building-collapse-in-Seeb-area-of-Oman-tweet-civil-defence-officials

2015-08-24 - Water main breaks, gigantic sinkhole opens in Kensington area in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):(Georgia):
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/29870168/massive-sinkhole-opens-up-in-kensington
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/24/sinkhole-disrupts-traffic-at-kensington-intersection/
http://www.wtvm.com/story/29862834/possible-sinkhole-being-monitored-by-city
http://6abc.com/news/major-sinkhole-shuts-down-kensington-road/955775/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sinkhole-Philadelphia-Kensington--322754571.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150824/Sinkhole-Opens-Up-In-Philadelphia-Philadelphia/

2015-08-26 - Bridge collapses near Pompeys Pillar (Montana):
http://www.ktvq.com/story/29879572/bridge-collapse-spells-headaches-for-rural-residents-highlights-stretched-infrastructure-funding

2015-08-26 - Large building under construction collapses in Mecca (Saudi Arabia):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dramatic-video-shows-building-suddenly-6323159
http://sputniknews.com/videoclub/20150826/1026231709.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-uWAsu9DI
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f2f_1440535943

Note: Wow, that was nuts!

2015-08-27 - Commercial building collapses in Fatehabad (India), 2 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/2-killed-in-fatehabad-building-collapse/124910.html

2015-08-28 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Montreal (Canada):
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/part-of-park-ave-closed-to-repair-sinkhole-1.2536550
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/sinkhole-on-park-ave-leaves-street-partially-closed-1.3206328

2015-08-29 - Home partially collapses in coastal Mariners Harbor on Staten Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2015/08/building_collapse_in_mariners.html
http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2015/08/red_cross_offers_assistance_at.html

Note: Staten Island was just hit by a foul smell the day prior, mentioned in the 2015-08-28 update...

2015-08-29 - Building facade collapses in Pittsburg (Kansas):
http://www.morningsun.net/article/20150828/NEWS/150829852

2015-08-29 - Building facade and/or roof collapses at restaurant in Larchmont (New York):
http://patch.com/new-york/larchmont/roof-collapses-tequila-sunrise-larchmont-friday
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/28/larchmont-facade-collapse/
http://abc7ny.com/news/portion-of-roof-collapses-at-westchester-restaurant/960672/

2015-08-29 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Palolo area in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.kitv.com/news/water-main-break-floods-maluhia-street/34983302

2015-08-30 - Building partially collapses in West Jefferson (Ohio), 3 injured:
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2015/08/30/west-jefferson-building-collapse.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/30/west-jefferson-building-collapse.html
http://wkbn.com/2015/08/30/police-minor-injuries-in-ohio-buildings-partial-collapse/
http://www.myfox28columbus.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/West-Jeff-Police-on-Scene-of-Building-Collapse-192618.shtml

Quote: "What caused the collapse remains a mystery with village and state authorities investigating the incident. Newell reports the collapse happened about 6 a.m. Sunday. Neighbors told her they heard a loud boom."

2015-08-30 - Ceiling collapses at busy supermarket in coastal Doha (Qatar), 7 injured:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ceiling-collapses-in-doha-supermarket-604331.html

2015-08-30 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, car goes into it, in coastal Torrance (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Creates-Sink-Hole-in-Torrance--323357951.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/30/vehicle-gets-stuck-in-sinkhole-after-water-main-ruptures-in-torrance/

2015-08-31 - Water main breaks, manholes start spewing steam, in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/08/30/manhole-covers-smoking-downtown-indianapolis/71417098/
http://www.21alive.com/news/video/Massive-amounts-of-steam-from-manholes-cripples-Indianapolis-traffic-323377691.html
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/ifd-underground-transformer-smoking-downtown

2015-08-31 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, swallows car, in Boulder (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/08/30/boulder-water-main-break-iris-folsom/71438594/
http://kdvr.com/2015/08/30/sink-hole-swallows-car-on-boulders-flooded-streets/
http://www.sott.net/article/300899-Sinkhole-swallows-car-in-Boulder-Colorado
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/boulder-sinkhole-caused-by-water-main-break-swallows-car-at-iris-avenue-and-folsom-street

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