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Myanmar landslide causes mining disaster

A landslide occurred at a jade mine in northern Myanmar on Sunday, August 13, after intense rain in the area. The mine where the event occurred is located near the Manna village of Hpakant, about 950...

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World’s longest railway tunnel will remain closed for months after derailment

Europe’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel, is going to remain closed to passenger trains for several months after it sustained damage from a derailment on August 1...

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6.3 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks shake Colombian capital

A strong earthquake, along with three aftershocks, rattled Colombia’s capital, Bogota, along with other cities on Thursday, August 18. Furthermore, the main shock measured a 6.3 moment magnitude acc...

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Italian Alpine town of Bardonecchia hit by mudflow

Bardonecchia, an Alpine town in Italy, was hit by a mudflow after a nearby river burst its banks late on Sunday, August 13. The event took place after heavy rain fell in the region and was captured...

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India’s Himachal Pradesh state hit by series of deadly landslides

Over 60 people lost their lives in India after heavy rain and landslides, some of which were caught on video, hit the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand since Sunday, August 13. Furthermore,...

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Days of heavy rain cause partial collapse of Norwegian dam

Part of a dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant, located on the Glomma River, Norway, gave way on August 9. Furthermore, Norway saw days of heavy rain prior to the event, due to Storm...

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Train derailed in Sweden after embankment gets washed away by rain

Stormy weather and heavy rainfall has been affecting the Baltic Sea region since late Sunday which, among others, caused a train derailment in Sweden due to an embankment getting washed away on Monda...

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Massive mudflow hits mountain resort town in Georgia

A massive mudflow hit the mountain resort town of Shovi in the Racha region of Georgia on August 3. Furthermore, according to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident is known to hav...

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Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China after hitting Taiwan and Philippines

Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China’s eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning, after wreaking havoc in the Philippines. Furthermore, Doksuri first hit the Philippines, causing 13 people to...

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Massive landslip blocks Seatown Beach in Dorset, UK

A massive rockfall occurred on the cliffs of Seatown in Dorset, UK, overnight on Thursday. Furthermore, the same cliffs have also been subject to a rockslide that blocked the beach previously, in 20...

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