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What caused the Dominican Republic nightclub's roof collapse? Experts weigh in
The roof collapse occurred on Tuesday nearly an hour after a merengue concert by renowned artist Rubby Pérez.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 04:41 AM IST
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse kills 66: What we know so far?
Jet Set is an iconic nightclub located in southern Santo Domingo that has operated for nearly five decades.
Updated on Apr 09, 2025 04:58 AM IST
Bangkok skyscraper collapse probe takes major turn as Thailand officials find…
Thailand officials have launched an investigation into the collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper that failed to withstand a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday.
Published on Apr 01, 2025 10:41 PM IST
Telangana tunnel collapse: Ray of hope as NDRF inches closer to trapped workers
The rescue operation for eight workers trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel has entered day five. No contact has been made so far.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:35 AM IST
Telangana tunnel rescue ops on for 72 hours, no contact with trapped workers yet
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams including SDRF and the Indian Army, have not yet achieved a major breakthrough despite relentless ongoing efforts.
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 02:02 PM IST
Robot cameras, dog squad brought in to help rescue 8 stuck in Telangana tunnel
A team of rat miners who rescued trapped workers during Silkyara Bend-Barkot tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand in 2023 has joined the rescue ops in Telangana.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 01:31 PM IST
8 still trapped under Telangana tunnel, rescue ops hindered by knee-deep water
Telangana tunnel collapse: The Indian Army has also joined the efforts to rescue the trapped workers by deploying their Engineering Task Force.
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Nikita Sharma
3 killed after slab collapses at MP's JK Cement factory, several feared trapped
Several labourers were feared trapped under the debris, and a State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) team was participating in the rescue operation
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 04:31 PM IST
Shivaji statue collapses: Navy reacts; Opposition asks ‘who was the contractor?’
The statue was unveiled by PM Modi on December 4 last year on the occasion of Navy Day. Maharashtra government said a thorough investigation will be conducted.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Portion of Bihar’s Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapses yet again
The bridge was being built at the cost of Rs.1710 crore by SP Singla Construction Pvt. Limited for Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited
Published on Aug 17, 2024 03:20 PM IST
Driver rescued after truck falls into river following Karnataka bridge collapse
Balu Murugan, the driver, managed to break the windshield of the truck, climbed onto it and caught the attention of a patrolling police officer
Published on Aug 07, 2024 11:00 AM IST
Varanasi: Two houses collapse near Kashi Vishwanath temple, 1 killed, 8 rescued
One person died, and eight others have been rescued after two dilapidated houses collapsed near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
Published on Aug 06, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Heavy rain, dense fog, absence of key bridge hamper rescue efforts in Kerala’s Wayanad
The region is prone to landslides and has experienced similar incidents in the past, especially in 2019 when a major landslide was reported in Meppadi.
Published on Jul 30, 2024 09:24 AM IST
Floor of Mira Road flat collapses, 1 injured
The incident triggered fear and outrage among residents even as the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation began a structural audit of all 24 buildings in the society
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Megha Sood
Part of Bengaluru football stadium stand collapses during match, injuring six
A section of the main stand at Bengaluru Football Stadium collapsed on July 21, injuring six spectators during the Chief Minister’s Cup.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 01:35 PM IST
Bihar: 3 more bridges collapse, 9th such incident in 15 days
Bihar witnessed the collapse of at least three more bridges or causeways on Wednesday due to the rain, making it the ninth such incident in the state
Published on Jul 04, 2024 11:15 AM IST
PTI |
Two more bridges fall in Bihar; 7th incident in 15 days
Portions of two small bridges over Gandaki river in Bihar collapse, marking the seventh such incident in the state in the last 15 days.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 10:50 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
MCD survey of unsafe buildings still ongoing
The civic body was to examine 2,884,164 properties this year, out of which 2,307,405 have been looked at till June 27
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Delhi airport roof collapse: ₹20 lakh compensation announced for deceased
The civil aviation ministry said that heavy overnight rainfall has resulted in the collapse of the canopy of Delhi airport T1.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 01:09 PM IST
Man dies as 500L plastic water tank falls on him in northwest Delhi
Deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Jitendra Meena said the victim was identified as Munni Lal, a resident of a nearby slum cluster
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Ghatkopar hoarding was installed on weak foundation: Mumbai institute's report
Ghatkopar hoarding was installed on weak foundation: Mumbai institute's report
Published on Jun 06, 2024 01:28 PM IST
PTI |
Portion of Virupaksha temple caves indue to heavy rain in Hampi, says ASI
Many of the pavilions are in a state of collapse. The ASI is conducting rehabilitation work step-by-step, said Nihil Das, Superintendent of ASI Hampi circle
Updated on May 23, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
24 illegal hoardings identified in PCMC survey, five removed
PCMC removes 5 illegal hoardings in Pune after Mumbai tragedy. Action initiated against 24 identified hoardings as part of safety measures.
Updated on May 21, 2024 08:02 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
2 bikers gets entangled in wires after electricity pole collapse in Mohali, injured
Harjit Singh, an onlooker, said after the electricity pole fell, a car passed over the wires and two men, riding a scooter and a motorcycle, got entangled in the wires, causing them to fall on the road; the power was disconnected as the pole collapsed, else the duo could have been electrocuted, he added
Updated on May 19, 2024 08:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Ghatkopar tragedy: Death toll now 16, rescuers continue to dismantle billboard
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are part of the 130-member rescue team also comprising staff from the fire brigade
Updated on May 16, 2024 09:21 AM IST
Cranes for Metro 4 work help in rescue operations in Ghatkopar
According to MMRDA sources, there was supposed to be a late-night block for Metro-4, where they were launching metro rail girders between Wadala and Amar Mahal junction, which needed the two cranes parked at their respective sites
Updated on May 15, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Freak Storm Kills 14 After Giant Billboard Blows Down in Mumbai
A sudden dust and rainstorm swept through Mumbai on Monday, killing 14 people and injuring scores of others after a giant billboard collapsed in a suburb of India’s financial capital.
Published on May 14, 2024 09:47 AM IST
Bloomberg |
4 dead in hoarding collapse
Cranes were positioned on all sides of the collapsed hoarding to lift it up so that fire brigade and NDRF forces could venture in
Updated on May 14, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Mumbai hoarding collapse: 8 dead, dozens injured; BMC says billboard illegal
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Eight killed, dozens injured as hoarding collapses in Mumbai amid rain and gusty winds. NDRF team joins rescue operation.
Updated on May 14, 2024 04:47 AM IST
Rupnagar house collapse: Another labourer’s body recovered, death toll reaches 4
The incident occurred on Thursday when a house collapsed while five labourers were engaged in the process of raising the lintel of the house with the help of jacks
Updated on Apr 21, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Rupnagar