Historic architecture made a clear distinction between the normal load-bearing wall up to the roof and the non-load bearing parapet wall on the terrace. In village homes if it was the simple mud wall ...

CHENNAI: The unfortunate incident of the boy who fell to his death from the terrace of his apartment, after being scared by a pet dog at the Indian Airlines staff quarters recently, brings into focus ...

A parapet, or low decorative wall along the roof of a building, partially collapsed in the French Quarter on Saturday morning, officials said. Emergency crews were called to 627 Toulouse St., and the ...

The recent accidents on the ghat roads in parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) have pointed to the fact that the ghat roads are prone to accidents. Traffic on the risky Paderu, Chintapalle, Araku, and ...

Visakhapatnam: Despite repeated appeals from motorists and tourists, officials in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district are yet to address the dire condition of the parapet walls on ghat roads in the ...

At around 6.50 pm, the parapet wall of the first floor collapsed and the debris landed on the ground below, trapping the people standing in front of the shops on the ground floor. HYDERABAD: The ...