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• Building collapse kills 70 in Bangladesh

  April 24, 2013 6:43 AM

  The collapse of an eight story building near the capital of Bangladesh killed at least 70 people. Officials said many more could be trapped in the rubble. The building housed a number of garment factories. Thousands of people gathered at the site today to dig through the debris. At least... more »

• Stage collapses before Radiohead concert; 1 dead

  June 17, 2012 12:24 AM

  TORONTO (AP) - One person is dead and three are injured after a massive stage collapsed hours before a Radiohead concert in Toronto. A police spokesman says crewmembers were setting up the stage at the Downsview Park venue when it collapsed. Dusty Lalas, an employee with a Toronto... more »

• Two Pueblo firefighters join elite search and rescue team

  May 30, 2012 1:16 PM

  Two Pueblo Fire Department employees have been accepted to the elite Urban Search and Rescue team called Colorado Task Force 1. Captains Will Gray and Rick Potter have been accepted, after completing extensive training in structural collapse. There are 210 members of the team in Colorado. They would be... more »

• Southern Colorado bridge collapses

  May 24, 2012 6:47 PM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - A crack in a bridge in southern Colorado is forcing drivers to take the long route along a scenic byway that runs west from Trinidad to the Sangre De Cristo mountains. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the crack developed Wednesday evening on Colorado Highway 12... more »

• 20 injured in Swedish platform collapse at concert

  March 2, 2012 7:12 PM

  STOCKHOLM (AP) - Police in Sweden say a set of bleachers collapsed during a concert in Stockholm, injuring about 20 teenagers, one of them seriously. The accident happened during a performance Friday by Swedish disc jockey Avicii at the Globe Arena. Police say about 30 people fell when the floor... more »

• Worker killed in trench collapse is from Longmont

  September 18, 2011 5:42 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A construction worker who died after being buried under 10 feet of dirt in Lakewood has been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office Sunday identified the man as 45-year-old Jose Hernandez Cortes of Longmont. Cortes died Friday afternoon in the collapse of a trench dug... more »

• Drafting a constitution on Facebook

  June 14, 2011 5:22 PM

  In modern day Iceland everyone can be James Madison or Thomas Jefferson. The citizens of the North-Atlantic nation are drafting a new constitution and they're opening debate over document to the public via social media. Serving in place of the State House of Philadelphia are Facebook, Twitter, Fllickr and YouTube.... more »

• Wall of CDOT mountain facility buckles under snow

  April 9, 2011 10:02 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation says a wall on one of its facilities near Arapahoe Basin caved under the weight of snow this week. CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson told the Summit Daily News the wall buckled inward between 2 and 4 a.m. Wednesday, and a... more »

• Lava spews 65 feet high after crater collapse on Kilauea

  March 6, 2011 7:55 PM

  VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) - Scientists in Hawaii say a new vent has opened at one of the world's most active volcanoes, sending lava shooting up to 65 feet high. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the fissure eruption was spotted shortly after the floor at the Pu'u O'o (PUU'-oo Oh-oh)crater... more »

• Engineers inspect metrodome roof

  December 14, 2010 2:40 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Engineering crews are inspecting damage done to the Metrodome when its roof collapsed over the weekend. And the stadium's owners expect word before the end of the day on whether it can be repaired for next Monday's Minnesota Vikings game. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Sports... more »

• All people accounted for after thrift store partial collapse

  November 27, 2010 11:05 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Customers and employees have safely escaped after the partial collapse of a Colorado thrift store's ceiling. Firefighters carefully searched through the rubble for several hours Friday after employees said they thought a shopper might not have made it out of the Salvation Army store... more »

• Update: At least one trapped in NJ parking garage collapse

  July 16, 2010 11:36 AM

  Rescuers are trying to reach one person trapped in a car in a parking garage that collapsed in northern New Jersey. Hackensack fire Lt. Stephen Lindner says the emergency workers can see the victim but can't get to the person because they are concerned about the possibility of another collapse.... more »

• Roof collapses at sauerkraut factory

  July 7, 2010 5:13 PM

  FREMONT, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say one worker has died in a roof collapse at a sauerkraut factory in northern Ohio. Fremont Police Chief Tim Wiersma says three others were injured in Wednesday's accident at the Fremont Co. Wiersma says two were taken to hospitals. One person remains trapped... more »

• Collapse sends two to the hospital during Aspen fireworks display

  July 5, 2010 11:11 AM

  Two people were hurt and one was taken to the hospital after the unloading platform at the top of the Lift 1A chair on Aspen Mountain apparently collapsed during Sunday night's fireworks show. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office released a terse statement, and an emergency dispatcher said no other... more »

• Semi-truck blocks Belmont Interchange in Pueblo

  June 14, 2010 7:49 PM

  A semi-trailer truck collapsed on the Belmont Interchange on I-25 and is blocking an off ramp. The trailer seemed to collapse in the middle under a heavy load of wire. The only lane that is blocked is the northbound off ramp from I-25. more »

• Snow may have been factor in ice rink collapse

  February 15, 2010 10:27 AM

  A fire official says snow and ice buildup may have contributed to a roof collapse at a western Pennsylvania ice skating rink, but that the cause has not been determined. Justin Shawley, assistant chief of the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Company, also says the initial 911 call Sunday afternoon reported... more »

• Pueblo police investigate unusual death of teen

  December 24, 2009 5:02 PM

  Pueblo Police are investigating the strange death of 16-year old, who allegedly collapsed while playing football. An autopsy shows Jayme McNamara died Dec. 20 from a torn aorta. The coroner says McNamara suffered some type of significant chest trauma. The teen was reportedly playing football with friends, without any protective... more »

• "I didn't know if I would walk again"

  November 19, 2009 6:37 PM

  Standing on the field at Sand Creek High School, Nathan Pittman recalls the dreams he had as freshmen joining the football team here six years ago. "Just to be an amazing football player," Pittman said. "Go to like 5 Super Bowls, get 5 Super Bowl rings." But those... more »

• Cavern could collapse, taking part of N.M. city

  November 10, 2009 11:13 AM

  The bright yellow signs on U.S. 285 are the first indication that things aren't right in Carlsbad. "US 285 south subject to sinkhole 1,000 feet ahead," motorists are warned. But there is little other evidence that in southeastern New Mexico's oil country, a giant cavern sits beneath the... more »

• Worker dies in Philly after 125-foot fall

  October 12, 2009 4:47 PM

  Authorities say a construction worker has died after falling 125 feet when a tall construction lift toppled over and struck a downtown Philadelphia apartment building. Investigators want to know if the 40-year-old victim was properly strapped into the bucket of the boom lift as he worked on a church roof.... more »