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Flash flooding due to clogged river tunnel wreaks havoc in Kenya

Flash floods swept through villages near Mai Mahiu in Kenya, in the early hours of Monday, April 29, following excessive rainfall in the area. It has been reported by several news outlets that so far...

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Landslide occurs on Greek island just next of Santorini

Video footage recently emerged, depicting the occurrence of a landslide that took place at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, on the Greek island of Therasia (also known as Thirasia). Therasia is...

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Landslide cuts vital Indian transportation route near Chinese border

A landslide hit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, April 25, wiping out a large part of the vital highway that connects Dibang Valley to the rest of the country. Furthermore, accordi...

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State of Emergency declared in central Ecuador after series of landslides

Heavy rainfall in the central Ecuadorian province of Chimborazo over the weekend, between April 20 and April 21, caused widespread destruction and prompted a state of emergency in the Alausi region....

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Deadly storms hit Afghanistan and Pakistan, leaving at least 135 dead

Torrential rains took place in Pakistan and Afghanistan during the four days from Friday 12 April to Monday 15 April, as a capstone to the already highly unusual rainfall patterns that dominated the...

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Dubai floods as it receives more than yearly precipitation in one day

Dubai received more than a year’s worth of rain from the night of Monday the 15th of April until the evening of Tuesday the 16th, causing major flooding. Furthermore, CNN reported that nearly 4 inch...

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Landslides hit Indonesian villages on Sulawesi island

Landslides caused widespread destruction in Indonesia over the weekend, hitting villages on the Sulawesi island, and claiming the lives of at least 18 people. Officials announced on Monday, April 15,...

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Landslide causes part of building to give way and leaves foundations exposed in Salvador, Brazil

A landslide that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 8, 2024, at the city center of Salvador, Brazil, left a building hanging with its foundations exposed, among others. Furthermore, the in...

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Video captures the moment a landslide is triggered by blasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The moment that a landslide was triggered by rock blasting in a quarry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 6, 2024, was caught on video. What is known so far is that the event took place at around 6:...

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Hollywood Hills: A landslide occurred again, destroying a newly constructed home

A landslide occurred in the Hollywood Hills, on Wednesday 3d of April around 5:30 p.m. causing the owner of a newly constructed home to postpone his move-in plans. Fortunately, it is confirmed that n...

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