For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela's buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes.

Atorod Azizinamini, professor in the department of civil engineering, shares his insight on the earthquake and the importance of resilient infrastructure.

A building has partially collapsed in Parchment, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

Surfside, Florida, is marking five years since a beachfront condominium collapsed, killing 98 people. It was one of the largest structural failures in U.S. history.

A developer is trying to sell condos at Miami Surfside site of deadly building collapse. Not one has been bought, report says - The 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in June 2021

A city centre road that was partially closed over six months ago after a building collapsed is likely to remain shut for "several more weeks" as work continues. A section of the derelict building collapsed into Dale Street in Bradford last December, leading to its immediate closure.

Crews are currently fighting a fire at an abandoned building in a Somerset town.