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The secret tunnel beneath Liverpool park

A secret tunnel located beneath Wavertree Botanic Gardens in Liverpool has recently drawn the attention due to the mysterious face profiles that are illustrated on its walls. The tunnel used to provi...

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Athens struck by 5.3-magnitude earthquake

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Athens at a depth of 10 kilometers on Friday, July 19, 2019. The incident occurred at 2:13pm local time. The shock is associated with a NW-SE striking normal fa...

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Pile Dynamics Analyzer – Dynamic Load Tester (PDA-DLT)

Pile Dynamics Analyzer – Dynamic Load Tester (PDA-DLT) was designed specifically for quality assurance testing of drilled foundations, including drilled shafts, bored piles, ACIP and CFA piles. The P...

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Rockfall in Cornwall coast, UK: One fatality

A rockfall incident at Cornwall's Sandymouth beach in the UK has caused the death of an unfortunate man. Sandymouth beach is located near Bude. The rockfall occurred on July 16, 2019 at about 11:45 a...

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Sinkhole pulls a parked car under the ground

A massive sinkhole swallowed and destroyed a parked car in the city of Dale, Virginia. The sinkhole suddenly opened on July 4, 2019. Its depth was about 6 meters and it caused the closure of the road...

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Wall collapse in western India: 15 people dead

A 4,5-meter height wall collapse in Indian city of Pune (in Maharashtra state) has resulted in 15 fatalities including 2 children. The failure occurred on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The compound wall c...

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Keller's Geotechnical Construction Companies to Combine

Effective January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies McKinney Drilling, Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, and Moretrench will join together and...

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Mudslide in Mexico: 7 fatalities

A mudslide that hit a village in Mexico, has caused 7 fatalities. The incident occurred on July 10, 2019. The slide was caused after heavy rainfall struck the region οf Santo Tomas Chautla village, l...

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Catastrophic dam failure in India: Officials blame crabs

Located in Ratnagiri district of the Indian Maharashtra state, Tiware dam was suddenly ruptured flooding seven downstream villages. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 4, 2019 and was followed by...

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Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Over 1 million people affected

More than 1 million people are advised to evacuate their residences in Japanese southwestern Kyushu Island after heavy rainfalls have caused floods and landslides and the situation may deteriorate in...

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