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Shanghai Metro works site sealed after sinkhole opens at Qixin Road
- Feb, 12, 2026
- Settlements Tunneling Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Shanghai
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A large sinkhole opened on the morning of 12 February 2026 at the junction of Qixin Road and Li’an Road in Shanghai’s Minhang District, swallowing part of the roadway near an active metro constructio...
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At least 200 dead following mine shaft collapse in rebel-held Eastern Congo
- Feb, 01, 2026
- Mining Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Republic of the Congo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 200 people have been killed following the collapse of multiple mine shafts at the Rubaya coltan mining complex in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local authorities and...
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Embankment failure drains Llangollen Canal, triggering major incident in Shropshire
- Dec, 22, 2025
- Slope Stability Road Embankments Groundwater & Seepage Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major geotechnical incident unfolded in the early hours of Monday morning along the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch, Shropshire, after a man-made canal embankment failed, causing a large breach th...
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Investigation reveals combined failures behind the fatal Seoul sinkhole collapse
- Dec, 05, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Forensics Groundwater & Seepage Groundwater Pumping News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Korea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A government investigation has concluded that the March 2025 sinkhole in Myeongil-dong, which resulted in one fatality, was caused by weakened ground conditions driven by human-related factors. The C...
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Road Collapse in Chiang Mai Claims Life of Infrastructure Worker
- Sep, 10, 2025
- Slope Stability Forensics Site Response Analysis Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Chiang Mai
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On September 10, 2025, an infrastructure worker tragically lost his life after being buried beneath a collapsed roadway in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The collapse occurred during an inspection of...
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The Los Angeles Clearwater Collapse. Insights On The Causes and Technical Response
- Jul, 09, 2025
- Tunneling Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Engineering Geology Underground Structures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On the evening of July 9, 2025, a structural failure occurred deep beneath Wilmington, Los Angeles, when a section of the Clearwater Tunnel collapsed. The project is a major component of a $700 milli...
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Cologne Archive Collapse: How a 0.6m Void Led to Germany’s Costliest Construction Failure
- Jul, 11, 2025
- Deep Excavations Soil Mechanics Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Germany, Cologne
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 3 March 2009, a sudden collapse of the Cologne City Archives building and two adjacent residential structures occurred during the construction of the North-South metro line. The collapse, which c...
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Engineering Insights from the 2025 Blatten Glacier Collapse
- Jun, 19, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Blatten
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 28 May 2025, the Birchgletscher in Valais, Switzerland, collapsed under the combined load of rock debris and ice, triggering a high-velocity rock-ice avalanche that partially buried the village o...
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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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When Dams Fail: The Growing Crisis of Tailings Management
- May, 02, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has emerged across three continents: catastrophic tailings dam failures that have taken lives, destroyed livelihoods, and poisoned environments. From Zambia and...
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