Friday, July 1, 2016

2016 - JUN - Infrastructure Collapse




2016-06-01 - Vacant building partially collapses in Benton Harbor (Michigan):
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Building-collapses-in-Benton-Harbor-debris-lands-on-Main-St--381463251.html

2016-06-01 - Building collapses in Ekwulobia (Nigeria), 3 killed, 5 injured:
http://www.naij.com/846713-3-dead-building-collapses-anambra.html
http://www.edliner.com/building-collapse-ekwulobia-anambra-3-dead-5-rescued-debries/15316
http://nigerianews.co/news/79675/3-dead-as-building-collapses-in-anambra

Quote: "Governor Obiano frowns at the incessant building collapse..."

2016-06-01 - Bridge collapses in McLennan County (Texas):
http://www.wacotrib.com/news/roads/third-mclennan-county-bridge-collapses-causes-road-closure/article_49ec3e95-250a-56f5-a6f8-33e63d38bb55.html

2016-06-02 - Vacant warehouse collapses in Sunset Park in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://gothamist.com/2016/06/02/warehouse_collapse_brooklyn.php
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/06/01/sunset-park-warehouse-collapse/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Vacant-Building-Collapse-Brooklyn-381594861.html
http://patch.com/new-york/sunset-park/sunset-park-building-collapse-huge-warehouse-falls-near-waterfront-video

2016-06-02 - Four-story building collapses in Darjeeling, West Bengal (India), 1 killed, 6 injured:
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/one-dead-in-darjeeling-building-collapse-one-held/17298160

2016-06-02 - Water main breaks, street floods, in Center City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/news/water-main-break-in-center-city-philadelphia/1368283/

2016-06-03 - Two-story building collapses near Mirzapur (India), 8 injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/8-hurt-as-part-of-building-collapses-near-Shahpur/articleshow/52580572.cms

2016-06-03 - Water main breaks, street floods and buckles, in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Water-main-bursts-in-SF-s-Visitacion-Valley-7962900.php

2016-06-03 - Water main breaks, street floods, sinkhole forms, near King of Prussia Mall in Upper Merion Township (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/traffic/water-main-break-causes-sinkhole-near-kop-mall/1368485/
http://www.yahoo.com/news/sinkhole-causing-traffic-trouble-king-175905355.html

2016-06-04 - Beach resort hotel collapses on coastal Ko Chang Island (Thailand), 1 killed, more injured:
http://www.rt.com/news/345388-thailand-resort-hotel-collapse-tourists/
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1001609/koh-chang-hotel-collapse-kills-at-least-one
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Six-tourists-rescued-from-collapsed-Koh-Chang-hote-30287388.html
http://www.sott.net/article/319560-At-least-one-dead-seven-trapped-in-Thailand-as-beach-resort-hotel-collapses
http://www.newsunited.com/1-dead-in-building-collapse-at-thai-news/29907194/

2016-06-05 - Deck collapses at building in coastal Brooklyn (New York), 13+ injured:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/06/05/brooklyn-deck-collapse/
http://gothamist.com/2016/06/05/bushwick_deck_collapse.php#photo-1
http://nypost.com/2016/06/05/scores-injured-after-deck-collapses-at-brooklyn-mansion/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/second-story-deck-collapse-brooklyn-injures-13-people-article-1.2661701

2016-06-06 - Apartment building partially collapses in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/norfolk/apartment-building-collapse-in-norfolk/232923663

2016-06-07 - Underground problems cause power outage in coastal Provincetown (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/underground-problem-causing-power-problems-in-provincetown/

2016-06-07 - Foundation partially collapses at apartment building in Brackenridge (Pennsylvania), near the Allegheny River:
http://akvnews.com/foundation-collapses-underneath-large-apartment-building-in-brackenridge/
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/10596993-74/building-jones-ninth

2016-06-07 - Monkey falls on power line, nationwide power outage ensues in Kenya:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/monkey-causes-nationwide-blackout-kenya-businesses-worst-hit-1564218

2016-06-07 - Pipe fails, large sinkhole opens, in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.ksat.com/news/rain-pipe-failure-create-sinkhole-in-northwest-side-parking-lot
http://santeller.com/video-rain-pipe-failure-create-sinkhole-in-northwest-side-parking-lot/

2016-06-08 - Roof collapses at home in Shahpur (India), 2 killed:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/elderly-couple-killed-in-roof-collapse/1/686680.html

2016-06-09 - Wall collapses and crushes vehicles in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/wall-collapses-top-multiple-vehicles-east-las-vegas

2016-06-09 - Water main breaks in Lawton (Oklahoma):
http://www.kswo.com/story/32190156/water-main-bursts-on-45th

2016-06-10 - Reactor shuts down at Tihange Nuclear Power Station (Belgium), 'abnormality':
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20160610-53672-BEL
http://www.rt.com/news/346143-belgium-nuclear-plant-tihange/

2016-06-10 - Floor collapses at building in coastal Hyannis (Massachusetts), 2 injured:
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/two-workers-seriously-injured-in-hyannis-floor-collapse/

2016-06-10 - Water main breaks, sinkhole swallows garbage truck, in Austin (Texas):
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/sinkhole-swallows-front-of-garbage-truck-in-west-a/nrdjN/

2016-06-10 - Water main breaks in Olathe (Kansas), storage building burns at 12:30 AM too:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/32192012/water-main-break-causes-obstacle-for-firefighters

2016-06-11 - Vacant home partially collapses in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/news/roof-collapses-at-vacant-north-side-bungalow/1381481/

2016-06-11 - Bridge over the Kosht River collapses, car falls in, in Chitral (Pakistan), several killed:
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1120944/drowned-days-ago-village-councillors-body-found/

2016-06-11 - Power outage hits Eau Claire and Menomonie (Wisconsin), 10,000 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20160611-53679-USA

2016-06-11 - Power outage hits Roanoke County (Virginia), 3,000 homes go dark:
http://wsls.com/2016/06/11/thousands-of-aep-customers-in-roanoke-roanoke-county-without-power/

2016-06-11 - Building under construction partially collapses in Hussaini Alam (India), 2 killed, several injured:
http://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/two-killed-in-building-collapse/281299/
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/two-killed-in-building-collapse/ar-AAgUAkv
http://www.oneindia.com/india/hyderabad-two-killed-building-collapse-2124585.html
http://myinforms.com/en-as/a/36179638-2-die-as-the-roof-of-under-construction-building-collapse/
http://www.andhrawishesh.com/378-telugu-headlines-top-stories/54523-school-building-collapses-in-hyderabad-2-killed-7-injured.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Two-dead-8-hurt-in-building-collapse-at-Hussaini-Alam/2016/06/12/article3478441.ece

2016-06-12 - Main runway breaks up at Gatwick Airport (Britain), runway closed:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-36512630
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/12/gatwick-airport-flights-diverted-hole-main-runway-closed
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/gatwick-delays-passengers-tell-of-chaos-on-ground-and-in-the-air-after-main-runway-is-shut-a3269786.html

Quote: "BBC London Travel tweeted there are reports the surface is breaking up with arrivals being diverted to Stansted and Bournemouth airports."

2016-06-13 - Building collapses in Delhi (India), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/one-killed-3-injured-in-building-collapse/article8726145.ece
http://news.panchamithra.in/one-killed-3-injured-in-building-collapse

2016-06-13 - Roof collapses at church in Houston (Texas):
http://abc13.com/news/portion-of-ne-houston-church-roof-collapses/1384042/

2016-06-14 - Bridge over the Atrai River collapses in Bangladesh:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/jun/14/villagers-suffer-due-atrai-river-bridge-collapse

2016-06-14 - Bridge collapses on the island of Lombok (Indonesia), 5 killed:
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/105205/five-killed-in-bridge-collapse-in-lombok
http://myinforms.com/en-as/a/36482420-five-killed-in-bridge-collapse-in-lombok/

2016-06-15 - Church collapses in Sao Paulo (Brazil), near the coast, at least 5 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20160616-53728-BRA

2016-06-15 - Bridge under construction and scaffolding collapse near Werneck (Germany), 1 killed, 15 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20160616-53726-DEU
http://www.thelocal.de/20160616/autobahn-bridge-collapse-leads-to-one-death
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36543261
http://wdtn.com/2016/06/15/germany-1-killed-6-seriously-injured-in-bridge-collapse/
http://www.dw.com/en/scaffold-collapses-at-autobahn-bridge-under-construction-in-bavaria/a-19332280
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/06/15/german-construction-workers-killed-in-bridge-scaffold-collapse.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-bridge-collapses-killing-one-and-seriously-injuring-six-a7084156.html

2016-06-15 - Canal bridge collapses, two trucks plunge into canal, in Gaighata (India), 1 killed:
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/108319/Truck-helper-killed-in-Pirojpur-bridge-collapse

2016-06-15 - Roof collapses at home in Lahore (Pakistan), 2 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/128229-Two-minors-die-as-house-roof-collapses

2016-06-17 - Portion of road collapses, bridge closed, in coastal Savannah (Georgia):
http://savannahnow.com/news/2016-06-18/traffic-alert-erosion-causes-lane-closures-talmadge-bridge

2016-06-18 - Pavement buckles on highway in Cottage Grove (Wisconsin):
http://www.wkow.com/story/32253873/2016/06/18/1218-buckling-in-cottage-grove

2016-06-19 - Power outage hits Las Vegas (Nevada), 2400 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20160620-53785-USA

2016-06-19 - Building under construction collapses in coastal Douala (Cameroon), 4 killed:
http://www.today.ng/news/africa/139690/killed-cameroon-building-collapse
http://cameroon-concord.com/cameroon-thisday/item/6233-four-killed-after-douala-building-under-constriction-crumbles

2016-06-20 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Davenport (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2016/06/20/sinkhole-reported-in-davenport-road/
http://kwqc.com/2016/06/20/bubbling-sinkhole-closes-davenport-street/
http://wqad.com/2016/06/20/water-main-break-near-village-of-east-davenport-sends-water-pouring-from-under-the-road/

2016-06-21 - Wall collapses at building in Delhi (India), 1 killed, 5 injured:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/553529/worker-killed-5-injured-wall.html
http://www.asianage.com/delhi/1-killed-2-hurt-building-collapse-829

2016-06-21 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/news/tuesday-water-main-breaks-leave-omaha-neighborhoods-without-water/40152764

2016-06-21 - Water main breaks, two sinkholes form, on Cortner Street in Hanford (California):
http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/breaking-sinkholes-open-on-cortner-street/article_19af58e0-6356-5835-b7f6-5e46cc4c5b0a.html

2016-06-22 - Power outage hits coastal Los Angeles (California), 5500 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20160622-53818-USA

2016-06-22 - Ceiling collapses at water plant in Alpena (Michigan):
http://www.9and10news.com/story/32288675/ceiling-collapse-at-alpena-water-plant-damages-pump-room

2016-06-22 - Building collapses in Romans-sur-Isère (France), 6 lightly injured:
http://www.archyxx.com/a-building-collapses-in-drome-six-wounded-and-one-missing/

2016-06-22 - Vacant building collapses in coastal Kingston on the island of Jamaica:
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160621/two-escape-injury-after-collapse-derelict-buildings-wall-school-zone
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20160622/collapse-fears-alarm-over-derelict-downtown-building-crumbles

2016-06-23 - Bridge washes out near mall, 500 people trapped in mall, in Elkview (West Virginia):
http://wchstv.com/news/local/hundreds-of-people-trapped-after-bridge-washes-out
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Hundreds-trapped-in-shopping-plaza-in-Elkview-after-bridge-collapses-384221061.html
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20160624/GZ01/160629728

2016-06-23 - Highway 75 buckles in Sioux County near Maurice (Iowa):
http://www.ktiv.com/story/32296629/2016/06/23/highway-75-buckles-in-sioux-county-iowa

2016-06-23 - Nearly 30,000 gallons of oil leaks into canyon near beach in coastal Ventura (California):
http://www.rt.com/usa/348007-oil-spill-southern-california/
http://www.sott.net/article/320815-Another-So-California-oil-spill-near-the-ocean-so-far-29400-gallons
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/06/23/5000-gallons-of-crude-oil-leaking-from-ventura-pipeline/
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/fire-department-up-to-210000-gallons-of-crude-oil-has-spilled-from-southern-california-pipeline/
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-live-updates-oil-spill-ventura-fire-officials-hazmat-team-on-scene-of-1466696668-htmlstory.html

2016-06-24 - Apartment building awning collapses in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/roof-collapses-north-las-vegas-apartment-building
http://www.ktnv.com/news/building-reportedly-collapses-in-north-las-vegas
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/red-cross-building-collapses-in-north-las-vegas

2016-06-24 - Pothole opens on tarmac, traps passenger plane, at airport in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/BWI-to-SEA-Plane-Stuck-in-Pothole-384373651.html

2016-06-24 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Chandler (Arizona):
http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/sinkhole-snarls-south-chandler-roaadway/255166015

2016-06-24 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Bucyrus (Ohio):
http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/story/news/2016/06/24/sinkhole-closes-portion-street/86333696/

2016-06-24 - Building collapses in Giza (Egypt), 3 killed:
http://en.el-balad.com/2294204

2016-06-24 - Roof collapses at home in Lahore (Pakistan), 6 injured:
http://arynews.tv/en/roof-collapse-lahore-injures-six/

2016-06-25 - Elevator collapses at mall, fire erupts, in Uttara (Bangladesh), 6 killed, 25 injured:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/jun/25/6-die-uttara-shopping-mall-lift-collapse-fire
http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/uttara-death-toll-now-6-1245745
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/jun/24/4-died-fire-city-shopping-center

Quote: "At least six people were killed and 25 others injured after a collapsing lift caused a fire to break out in a city market yesterday evening."

Note: Elevators are similar to vehicles in the sense that they have motors and brakes, so just like brakes have been igniting on ground vehicles, brakes may ignite on elevators too, then the elevator might fall and burn. It appears that this same sub-problem will affect anything with brakes including elevators, though being inside, elevators should tend to be somewhat less vulnerable than vehicles. Nevertheless, note to self: take the stairs. Heh...

2016-06-25 - Building partially collapses in Denison (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Building-in-Denison-partially-collapses-384414841.html
http://heralddemocrat.com/news/local/officials-optimistic-about-fate-partially-collapsed-building

2016-06-25 - Power outage before 5 AM hits coastal LaGuardia Airport (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/LaGuardia-Power-Outage-TSA-384376531.html

2016-06-25 - Power outage blacks out 15,000 homes in Fredericton (Canada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20160625-53863-CAN

2016-06-26 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, car damaged, in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://gazette.com/broken-colorado-springs-water-main-caused-sinkhole-that-damaged-car/article/1579043
http://coloradosprings.com/broken-colorado-springs-water-main-caused-sinkhole-that-damaged-car/article/1579043
http://www.sott.net/article/321031-Enormous-sinkhole-damages-car-in-Colorado-Springs-Colorado

2016-06-27 - Parking garage partially collapses onto van in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.fox4news.com/news/166628775-story
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/06/27/facade-collapses-next-to-parking-garage-in-uptown/

2016-06-27 - Building under construction partially collapses in Hamilton (New Zealand):
http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/building-collapse-in-central-hamilton-2016062712
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11664207
http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/37563747-building-collapse-in-central-hamilton/

2016-06-28 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Murrieta (California):
http://myvalleynews.com/local/sinkhole-murrieta-forces-closure-nb-lanes-california-oaks-road/

2016-06-29 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, street floods, in coastal Venice (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/06/29/venice-water-main-break/

2016-06-29 - Shop partially collapses on Church Street in Cramlington (Britain):
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cramlington-furniture-shop-declared-unsafe-11536920

2016-06-30 - Water main breaks, huge sinkhole eats street, in Wyomissing (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wgal.com/news/sinkhole-the-size-of-a-minivan-opens-up-in-berks-county/40285544
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/sinkhole-opens-up-on-abington-drive-in-wyomissing
http://6abc.com/news/water-main-break-cause-of-sinkhole-in-berks-county-officials-say-/1407179/
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/sinkhole-opens-on-abington-drive-in-wyomissing/40279002

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