Demolition

A dramatic scene unfolded in Tarsus, Mersin, as a building, flagged for structural decay, collapsed within seconds upon the touch of a digger in Mersin, Türkiye. Reports indicated that the 5-story building had received a decay report and a…

In Istanbul, the ongoing demolition of earthquake-risk structures persists, with Toya Plaza on the E-5 highway in Zeytinburnu currently undergoing demolition due to seismic concerns. Construction machines are steadily dismantling the…

A mosque in Hatay, damaged by Türkiye earthquakes in February, collapsed during demolition when a work machine touched its structure. The earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş caused significant destruction in Hatay, particularly in…

Following a series of earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, significant progress has been made in demolishing heavily damaged buildings. Out of 35,229 buildings seriously affected by the earthquakes, about 58.7 percent have been…

During the demolition of earthquake-damaged buildings in Antakya, a city severely affected by earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, a portion of a private hospital collapsed onto the demolition equipment. Despite this mishap, the operator…

After two devastating earthquakes in Türkiye's Kahramanmaraş province on February 6, the removal of the collapsed building wreckage has been completed. Crews have started working on demolishing the heavily damaged buildings. The demolition…

Muslims gathered in front of the 13th century Najiaying Mosque in Yunnan, China to protest its demolition. A brawl ensued when police tried to stop their entry, leading to stone-throwing attacks on the police. After the clash, Muslims…

Debris removal and the demolition of heavily damaged buildings are ongoing in 16 neighborhoods in Hatay, Turkey, which were destroyed by earthquakes. The work is being carried out in 16 neighborhoods and 45 streets, 8 in Defne district and…

With the coordination of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change and the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, the demolition of 35 buildings started in Türkiye's Diyarbakır province, which were heavily damaged due to…

In Iran, in the province of Khuzestan, a collapse occurred again in the Metropol Business Center, where 43 people died before. One of the surviving twin towers of the building, which collapsed during construction in the city of Abadan last…