Roof COLLAPSES at railway station sending rubble flying across the platform and train tracks

An MP has called for a thorough investigation after part of a train station caved in  and collapsed – narrowly missing passengers waiting on a platform. ‘Miraculously’ no one was injured in the incident, which took place at Northwich Station in Cheshire late this morning. But commuters were left facing severe delays after a huge pile … Read more

Huge fire breaks out in the rubble of Beirut’s port just weeks after explosion decimated the area 

BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire breaks out in the rubble of Beirut’s port just weeks after an explosion decimated the area By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline Published: 11:46 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 11:54 BST, 10 September 2020 Share or comment on this article:

Beirut explosion rescue workers find ANOTHER ‘heartbeat’ under the rubble

Rescue workers may have found another ‘heartbeat’ under the rubble left when an explosion rocked the Port of Beirut last month – raising fresh hopes a buried survivor might still be alive after the blast.    Search operations began on Thursday afternoon after a sniffer dog belonging to a Chilean search and rescue team detected something … Read more

Beirut blast rescuers ‘detect heartbeat’ under rubble sparking hopes of finding survivor

Beirut blast rescuers ‘detect a heartbeat’ under rubble sparking hopes of finding a survivor a month after the explosion Sniffer dog belonging to the Chilean rescue team first detected something A pulsing signal was detected on Thursday from under the rubble of a building  The team used audio detection equipment and detected what could be … Read more

Baltimore gas explosion: Second body pulled from rubble

Rescuers have pulled a second body from the rubble of the Baltimore gas explosion where one woman was killed and another seven were hospitalized.   The body of an adult male was recovered from the site of the deadly blast just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, taking the number of fatalities up to two.  One woman … Read more

Rescuers pull second body from the rubble of Baltimore gas explosion

Rescuers have pulled a second body from the rubble of the Baltimore gas explosion where one woman was killed and another seven were hospitalized.   The body of an adult male was recovered from the site of the deadly blast just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, taking the number of fatalities up to two.  One woman … Read more

Moment small girl is found alive after spending 24 HOURS under the rubble

This is the dramatic moment a small girl was found alive in Beirut after spending 24 hours under the rubble. As a frantic hunt for missing people continued in the Lebanese capital tonight, footage emerged of rescue workers finding the child lodged between debris. By torchlight, the crew are seen trying to shift the rubble … Read more

Man is pulled alive from rubble of Beirut 10 hours after explosion

This is the dramatic moment a man was pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building, hours after a massive explosion tore through the city of Beirut. People could be heard cheering ‘Issam is alive!’ as the wounded man was placed on a stretcher and taken to hospital, one of more than 4,000 injured … Read more

Beirut blast survivors sift rubble for bodies as death toll continues to rise

Survivors of a massive explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night were picking through the remains of their city for victims today as the death toll topped 100 and was expected to continue rising, with more than 4,000 wounded. The city, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, resembled a … Read more

Old tyres and building rubble could be used to make sustainable roads, researchers claim 

Old tyres and building rubble could be used to make sustainable roads while recycling waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, researchers have claimed. Developed by researchers from Australia, the new road-covering material is the first to combine rubble and rubber in a mix optimised to meet road safety standards. The recycled blend, designed … Read more