Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’
Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless.
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Two Months After Cease-Fire, Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
Boiler Tower at Power Plant in South Korea Collapses
The structure was being demolished when it collapsed. One person was killed, two were rescued, and several more were believed to still be buried.
Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building.
Defying demolition orders, a Chinese man turned his home into a rickety 11-story tower. Now tourists are coming.
In Israel’s Demolition Path, West Bank Residents Pack Up Their Lives
A monthslong Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank has displaced tens of thousands of people. Some are now learning they may not return.
Canada’s ‘Most Photographed House’ May Meet the Wrecking Ball
Municipal orders to tear down or fix the dilapidated 19th-century Ontario farmhouse have devastated photographers who see in it the faded grandeur of a bygone era.
Thousands of Buildings Collapsed in One Turkish City. Thousands More May Have to Come Down.
Aerial imagery from the Turkish government shows astonishing destruction in Antakya, where a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Feb. 6.