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After Venezuela, is Delhi next? Experts warn 80% buildings could collapse in major earthquake

India has 29 cities identified as highly vulnerable to earthquakes, including state capitals such as Delhi, Patna, Srinagar, Guwahati, Shimla, Dehradun and Chandigarh.

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Massive earthquakes rock Venezuela, collapse buildings in Caracas

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Watch: Buildings collapse as powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela

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Chaos after building collapses on Caracas outskirts

South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for first time with 1-0 win over South Korea.

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Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped in rubble after major twin earthquakes

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At Least 164 Dead and 971 Injured After Powerful Quakes Rock Venezuela, Acting President Says

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Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, in photos

The rare back-to-back tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, rank among the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century.

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Back-To-Back Powerful Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, Causing Widespread Damage

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Deadly earthquakes rock Venezuela, killing at least 32

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As six die in Delhi building collapse, residents allege authorities turned a blind eye to illegal construction

Death toll in Saket building collapse rises to six; FIR filed, two engineers suspended as investigation unfolds.

CM orders stop-work order for TMC-cleared blueprints after warehouse collapse kills 5

The stop-work order will remain at least until July 31, by when a multi-department panel is expected to complete an 'audit'

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"Result Of Sins": Suvendu Adhikari Slams Trinamool Over Kolkata Roof Collapse

Addressing the Assembly on Thursday, Suvendu Adhikari said the sanctioned building plan carried the signature of former Kolkata mayor and senior Trinamool leader Firhad Hakim.

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Mumbai rains: Wall adjacent to residential building collapses in Vikhroli after heavy overnight showers

A retaining wall located beside a residential building in Mumbai’s Vikhroli area collapsed on Wednesday morning following heavy overnight rainfall. The wall stood adjacent to the Sunheights residential building and along a nearby road.

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Four-storey building collapses in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar, residents evacuated safely

A four-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar after cracks appeared in the structure. Authorities evacuated residents in time, preventing any casualties.

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Many, possibly students, feared trapped as building collapses in Delhi's Saket

Police sources said the building had a coaching institute on the ground floor, and construction work was underway on the upper floors.

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Kolkata building collapse: Four killed, several feared trapped in under-construction warehouse

Kolkata: A major industrial accident was reported from the Taratala area of south Kolkata on Wednesday after an under-construction factory shed collapsed, injuring several workers and leaving at least 23 people feared trapped beneath the debris.

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Years of MCD inaction despite repeated warnings led to building collapse in Delhi's Saket, SC told

The amicus curiae sought a city-wide structural audit of buildings under MCD’s jurisdiction and a sweeping exercise to seal and demolish illegal structures.

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Venezuela earthquakes shock South Florida. Here's how you can help

People across South Florida spent anxious hours checking on family in the South American nation after two earthquakes stronger than Haiti in 2010.