Building collapse
Deadly Jerusalem balcony collapse victim named as Barry Levitt
A second-floor balcony in the three-story building collapsed onto a ground-floor restaurant on Monday, causing significant damage, the Fire and Rescue Authority reported.
One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem
Israel's New York Consulate to reopen on Thursday following safety issues with nearby building
At least 14 killed in India, Bangladesh as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc across South Asia
South Korean floods, landslides kill at least 14, 12 missing
A majority of the casualties occurred in Sancheong County, in the south of the country.
Karachi building collapse kills 27 as rescue operations conclude
The number of casualties rose to 27 after Pakistani authorities declared the rescue operations concluded after the collapse of a multistory residential building in Karachi.
Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response
How data have helped Israel fight wildfires, and how the Home Front Command and the Search and Rescue Brigade are transforming how Israel responds to emergencies.
Eight confirmed dead in Cairo building collapse
Cairo is the most populous city in the Arab world and has faced urban planning challenges for years.
Baltimore bridge collapses after ship impact, twenty missing in water
The Baltimore City Fire Department described the collapse as a mass-casualty incident. Workers are searching for twenty people missing people in the river.
Mexican church roof collapses during Sunday mass killing 9, about 30 others missing
Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshipers were receiving communion.
Five killed in Iran as buildings collapse during unsafe demolition
Five people, including two Iranian police officers, were killed. Others were trapped under the rubble resulting from the collapse.
Apartment building collapse kills 14 in Brazil
A residential building collapse in Brazil on Friday caused 14 deaths.
Eight people feared to be under the rubble after two buildings collapse in Marseille
Firefighters were continuing to tackle the blaze and 80 people have been evacuated, according to the rescue services.
In an earthquake, Israel's old buildings are sitting ducks - opinion
While Israel finally issued a serious earthquake standard for new construction in 1988, the older buildings which often sit on skinny columns are sitting ducks.
