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Damaged pipe causes sinkhole in the middle of the street in Thailand

A sinkhole was caught on video forming outside a café in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, on May 23. The sinkhole is seen forming as water is flowing out of it, while officials stated t...

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Alert level is raised in Mexico as the Popocatépetl volcano spews ash and gas

Popocatépetl is a volcano in central Mexico, which has recently shown raised activity, forcing authorities to raise alert to yellow phase 3, just one step below red, on Sunday. The volcano is locate...

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Heavy rains cause flooding and landslides in Italy

Heavy torrential rains, following extensive drought, have caused severe flooding and landslides in the North and East parts of Italy. It was reported on Thursday by the country’s Civil Protection de...

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Sinkhole appeared in Taipei, Taiwan, next to construction site

A sinkhole appeared next to a construction site in Taipei, Taiwan, around 2.50 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. According to the Taipei City government, the sinkhole measured 15 meters in length and 3 met...

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Swiss Alpine village of Brienz evacuated due to fears of rockslide

An evacuation order was issued for the village of Brienz in the Swiss Alps due to fears of a massive upcoming rockslide. The village of Brienz is located at an altitude of 1,150 meters and has rou...

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Series of landslides hit villages and a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A series of landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo during the past week. On May 4, extensive flooding and landslides were reported around Lake Kivu. The villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi...

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Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...

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Landslide halts rail service and leaves homes evacuated in California, U.S.A.

A landslide occurred in San Clemente, California, on Thursday, April 27, which caused rail service disruption along with four homes being evacuated and the Casa Romantica historic cultural center bei...

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Two houses slide off cliff after landslide in Draper, Utah.

Two houses slid off a cliffside in Draper, Utah on Saturday, April 22, due to a landslide. Following the event, two neighboring houses were also evacuated. The collapsed houses had been deemed unsa...

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Massive landslide next to an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey

A huge landslide took place next to the piers of an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey, on April 22 and was caught on video. Furthermore, the area is a construction site for the Yusu...

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