rubble

broken pieces of stone, brick, concrete, etc. that are left after a building has been destroyed or damaged

escombros

• rubble from the explosion

Collocations clear away rubble · pile of rubble

• The rescue workers had to clear away tons of rubble before they could reach the survivors.

  Los trabajadores de rescate tuvieron que despejar toneladas de escombros antes de poder llegar a los sobrevivientes.

the remains of buildings or structures that have been destroyed, especially by war or natural disasters

ruinas

• rubble and ruins

Collocations ancient rubble · war-torn rubble

• The city was left in a state of rubble after the earthquake.

  La ciudad quedó en estado de ruinas después del terremoto.