Following the collapse of a recently reconstructed bridge in the Indian state of Gujarat, at least 141 deaths have been officially recorded, according to NDTV. While emergency services continue to look for missing people, rescuers have managed to save a total of 177 people. A CCTV video of the precise time of the collapse has now been made available online, and it appears to indicate that several... 

Amidst heightened tensions in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, a truck explosion on the bridge connecting Russia to Crimea has claimed three lives, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. The victims are believed to be passengers of a car near the exploded truck, and efforts are underway to identify them. The truck’s details and owner, registered in Russia’s Krasnodar region,... 

A man visiting a resort in northeast China survived a nightmare scenario after a glass-bottomed bridge shattered under his feet. The tourist was eventually rescued after clinging to a railing. The walkway, located in the Piyan Mountain resort in the city of Longjing, was partially destroyed by violent winds on Friday – leaving the terrified tourist stranded 100 meters (328 feet) from the ground. A... 

Chicago authorities took the decision to raise all major bridges in an effort to prevent looters reaching the downtown area after a night of chaos. Luxury department stores were ransacked as hundreds of looters caused mayhem in response to the police shooting of an armed suspect in Englewood. Live stream footage showed one looter proclaiming “I can’t breathe,” a reference to the death of George... 

At least two people were killed and several others injured as an overpass collapsed in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, according to the local fire department. A city bus and several vehicles were crushed after a part of a bridge, which was under construction, fell onto a busy highway. People may be trapped under the debris. O’Globo’s footage showed a yellow bus crushed... 

Devastation: The shattered remains of the truck, and another behind it, show the force of the impact when they hit the ground China’s economy is continuing to grow at breakneck speed but – as these pictures show – the giant nation’s infrastructure is quite literally buckling under the strain. At least three people were killed and five injured when this motorway bridge in Heilongjiang...