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50 m-deep mine shaft discovered beneath Manchester road after giant sinkhole develops

Repair works are under way on a major road in east Manchester after a developing sinkhole revealed a mine shaft extending approximately 50 m beneath the carriageway.The problem first became apparent w...

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Two workers killed after slope incident at Chile's El Teniente copper mine

Two workers have died following a slope incident at the open-pit section of Chile's El Teniente copper mine, with operations in the affected area remaining suspended while authorities investigate the...

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Control piles back in service: how UNAM engineers restored the foundations of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral

After years without maintenance and the 2017 earthquakes, a 2020–2021 geotechnical program at Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral re-read the piezometers, repeated CPTs, load-tested and reconditioned...

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Three dead and infrastructure damaged as eastern Spain recovers from severe flooding

Communities in eastern Spain are assessing the damage left by several days of intense rainfall and flash flooding that killed at least three people, inundated homes and roads and disrupted transport a...

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Malibu sinkhole near reported Nicolas Cage property exposes coastal erosion risk

A large ground collapse beside a beachfront Malibu property reportedly owned by Nicolas Cage has been linked to coastal erosion, seawall undermining and strong wave action associated with Hurricane Ma...

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Land subsidence becomes a growing planning challenge across Europe

Land subsidence is becoming increasingly visible across Europe, affecting homes, infrastructure, groundwater systems and flood-prone areas. The process refers to the downward movement of the ground, b...

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Man pulled from sinkhole after dramatic Cornwall campsite collapse

A former miner was rescued from a sinkhole after the ground collapsed beneath him at a Cornwall campsite, leaving his car balanced at the edge of the opening above.Ian Haynes, 62, a former miner from...

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Colombia declares national disaster after deadly magnitude 7.4 earthquake

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck western Colombia, causing widespread building collapse, damaging hospitals and airports, and triggering a national emergency. The death toll was still de...

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Ireland's climate risk is becoming a ground risk

Climate adaptation in Ireland can no longer be treated only as a flood defence or coastal protection issue. It is also a ground condition issue. Recent warnings from Mainmark Ireland point to a growin...

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Westdown Quarry restart highlights geotechnical and operational controls

A dormant limestone quarry near Frome is moving closer to production after Heidelberg Materials UK agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council for the reopening of Westdown Quarry. The agreement...

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