Yeruham, Israel

A dangerous incident of a hazardous materials leak at a factory in the city of Yeruham following a collapsed building.

Fire crews who arrived at the scene identified that it was a building collapse, resulting in a leak of sodium carbonate, accompanied by a white cloud in the area.

Fire crews from the Hazardous Materials Unit were dispatched to the scene.

The forces are conducting demarcation and isolation of the area, scans and risk assessments in accordance with procedures. At this stage, there are no reports of casualties.

The Southern District Fire and Rescue Department stated: "The public is asked to avoid the area of the incident and to act according to the instructions of the security and rescue forces."

https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1715469

YORBA LINDA, California

Portions of the Dominguez Ranch Trail in Yorba Linda have been temporarily closed due to a collapse along a flood-control channel wall, city officials said Tuesday, Jan. 6.

The closure affects sections of the trail bw Yorba Ranch Road & Dominguez Ranch Road, city officials said in a post on X.

There is currently no estimated date for reopening, and repairs are expected to take several months. City officials said the collapse did not impact nearby homes.

The west side of the greenbelt remains open, though the public is advised to use caution when accessing the area.

Repair work will be coordinated by the County of Orange, owner and operator of the channel, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available, the city said.

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https://www.ocregister.com/2026/01/06/portions-of-yorba-lindas-dominguez-ranch-trail-closed-after-flood-control-wall-collapse/

RIVER ROGUE, Michigan

A gas station surveillance video captured the moment a manhole cover blew off in River Rouge Wednesday morning.

The incident took place in the area of E. Great Lakes St and W. Jefferson Ave around 10 a.m. leading to a power outage in the area of about 57 customers on the DTE Energy Outage Map.

DTE said an electric cable issue in a manhole led to the disruption.

"Our crews were promptly dispatched to ensure public safety and restore service to affected customers," the statement said.

A spokesperson for DTE confirmed it was DTE equipment regarding the underground cable issue that caused the issue.

The power outage impacted schools in the area, leading to early dismissals today.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/manhole-cover-blows-off-river-rouge-due-electric-cable.amp

WHEELING, West Virginia

The Washington Avenue Bridge over Wheeling Creek collapsed around 2 p.m., sending 3 workers to the hospital.

One of those injured was serious, the other 2 suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The bridge was closed to traffic for repairs on Dec 2nd. Construction crews were on the bridge today when it gave way along with construction equipment.

“Workers were on the bridge dismantling it and all of a sudden, the bridge collapses and falls into the creek below,” said Wheeling PD Public Information Officer Phillip Stahl. “We’re not really sure what transpired during those events, but there were 3 workers, one of them in a dump truck, the other in an excavator, and a third person on the bridge deck itself.”

Stahl said the workers were removing the bridge deck and were somewhere in the middle of the bridge when it collapsed. He was not able to confirm exactly what part of the bridge gave way.

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/07/bridge-collapses-in-wheeling/

Massive wildfire in Western Cape, South Africa, 06.01.2026.