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Witten Staircase Collapse: Street Reopens After Securing Work, Owner Ordered to Hire Structural Assessor

Officials keep the medical building off-limits pending a structural assessment.

Gul Plaza Fire Probe Advances as Judicial Commission Invites Public Evidence

Israel Confirms Lebanon Raid as Strikes Kill Civilians in Lebanon and Gaza

Tripoli Building Collapse Leaves At Least Nine Dead as Search Continues

Tripoli Building Collapse Kills 14 as Lebanon Orders Evacuation of 114 At‑Risk Buildings

Hong Kong Unveils Building Maintenance Oversight Push After Tai Po Fire

Dale Street Building Collapse Triggers Evacuations as Bradford Plans Demolition

Two Fès Buildings Collapse, Killing 22 as Prosecutors Launch Inquiry

Bricks Fall From North End Building in Boston, Site Stabilized With No Injuries

Thane Reports Third Small Fire in Days, Mobile Tower Blaze Doused With No Injuries

Scaffolding Fire at Hong Kong’s Chinachem Tower Triggers No. 3 Alarm

Baltimore Completes Emergency Demolition of North Eutaw Street Building

Nine Injured as Two Century-Old Buildings Partially Collapse in North Kolkata

Dorchester Porch Collapse Triggers Homicide Investigation After Nine Hospitalized

Century-Old Kolkata Building Collapses, Killing Labourer and Injuring Four

Kolkata Cracks Down on Fire Safety After Deadly Hotel Blaze

Manhunt Underway After Explosions and Fire in Gosford Office Buildings

Multiple Fires Break Out Across Mumbai During Diwali Celebrations