Tag: Demolition

Outrage in Muslim Region After Mosque Demolition

Conflict is breaking out in Southwestern China. Chinese authorities’ attempt to demolish the roof of a mosque sparked the clash, with Chinese Muslims facing off against police officers, and crowds throwing stones at authorities. Topics in this episode: Outrage in Muslim Region After Mosque Demolition Two CCP Agents Face IRS-Related Bribery Charges China Leading Investment in…


Chinese Family Watches Home Demolished Prior to New Year’s Eve

Chinese resident Yan Xinsheng found himself amid the rubble that was once his family home for generations upon the arrival of 2022. At least two hundred enforcers broke into or surrounded his family home in Xiayang village, Fujian Province, at 11 p.m. on Dec. 30—the night prior to New Year’s Eve—before forcibly tearing down the three-story house…


Bridge Being Demolished Collapses, Killing 1, Injuring 2

COVINGTON, Ga.—One worker was killed and two seriously injured when part of a bridge in Georgia collapsed into a river during early demolition work, officials said. The three workers fell into the river Tuesday evening from the Access Road bridge on Interstate 20 in Newton County, east of Atlanta, news outlets reported. About 2.5 hours…


Michigan Man Finds 158 Bowling Balls Under His Concrete Steps During Summer Reno Project

What started as a backyard demolition project early summer led to one Michigan man unearthing a trove of bowling balls. David Olson, 33, hails from Norton Shores, in Muskegon County, where Brunswick Bowling Products was once a booming enterprise. The manufacturer—once boasting 11 factories in town—produced balls, pins, and other bowling equipment, as well as non-bowling…


Drilling Nearly Done to Demolish Rest of Collapsed Condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition specialists bored holes for explosive charges Sunday as they prepared to bring down the precarious but still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building. The work has suspended the search-and-rescue mission, but officials said it would eventually open up new areas for rescue teams to explore. The decision to demolish the Surfside…


Official: Drilling Done, Demolition of Collapsed Condo Set

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition specialists finished boring holes and began laying explosives in them Sunday as they prepared to bring down the precarious but still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a top Miami-Dade fire official said. The work has suspended the search-and-rescue mission, but officials said it should eventually open up new areas for…


Fire Official: Demolition of Collapsed Condo to Start Sunday

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition workers planned to bring down the remainder of a collapsed condo building on Sunday ahead of an approaching storm that added to worries that the damaged structure could come down on its own, officials said Saturday. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, meanwhile, said two more bodies were found in the rubble, bringing the…