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South Korea’s construction boom in the 1980s and 1990s often meant corners were cut, rules
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Kansas City Hotel Disaster – 1961
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Teton Dam Flood – 1976
The Teton Dam in the northwestern US state of Idaho enjoys a dubious reputation as
West Gate Bridge Accident – 1970
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Ronan Point – 1968
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Vajont Dam Landslide – 1963
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Baikonur Launch-pad Explosion – 1960
The rocket launching site of Baikonur in Central Asia was at the heart of the
Malpasset Dam Collapse – 1959
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge – 1940
The first half of the last century witnessed a burgeoning enthusiasm for the suspension bridge,
St Francis Dam Catastrophe – 1928
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Tay Bridge Disaster – 1879
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