When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

NEW YORK (WPVI) -- A gas explosion in an apartment building in the Bronx caused a partial collapse Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the building a pile of rubble. A birds eye drone photo ...

Radio signal dead zones can create a potentially dangerous situation for emergency responders, yet dozens of high-rises in Fort Lauderdale have them, city officials say. That means police and ...

The Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Lagos Island Cell, has raised concerns over the structural integrity and fire safety of high‑rise buildings on Lagos Island, following the recent GNI House fire ...