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Ampang, Malaysia landslide: two rescued, three feared buried alive

Three people are feared buried alive, while two more were rescued in a landslide incident in Taman Bukit Permai 2, Ampang in which 15 homes and 10 cars were affected. Selangor Fire and Rescue Depar...

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India, Chamarajanagar: at least three fatalities after landslide

Rescue operations at the White Stone quarry near Madahalli of Gundlupet taluk in Chamarajanagar district, where a landslide occurred on Friday, revealed three deaths.   On Saturday, the body of Ha...

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Brazil landslides and storm (update): death toll rises to 186 one week on

The death toll from flash floods and landslides that hit the Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 186, authorities said, one week after torrential rains lashed the tourist town. More than 850 pe...

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Landslide monitoring and warning systems to be installed in Mandi, India

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) here yesterday for the installation of landslide mon...

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Brazil, Petrópolis: deadly landslides, at least 100 fatalities

Almost 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say. The city is located in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro and was hit by torrential...

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At least 14 fatalities and 35 injuries in Colombian landslide

At least 14 people were killed and 35 injured after a landslide covered several homes in central Colombia on Tuesday, the country's disaster management agency said. The incident in Dosquebradas, cl...

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Ecuador landslide: at least 24 fatalities and 47 injured

At least 24 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said. According to the Quito Security Department eight houses had collapsed, with more...

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Massive landslide at Singtam-Rabong highway in Sikkim, India – the event caught on camera

Road expansion on Singtam-Rabong road in South Sikkim, India was marred by a massive landslide on Friday caught on camera. The footage shows that some labourers were working to restore the damages...

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Brazil: at least 18 fatalities due to rains and landslides

Torrential rains in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state caused landslides that buried houses. At least 18 people have been killed. The heavy rains, which began on Friday, killed at least 11 people on Sunday w...

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An impressive cliff failure in Seri Kembangan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A large and impressive cut slope failure occurred on the banks of a drainage channel in Seri Kembangan, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 25 January 2022.  This event was notable because it was...

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