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Cliff collapse in Lake Superior, Michigan: Debris nearly miss a group of kayakers

A large section of a sandstone cliff suddenly collapsed into Lake Superior, located in northern Michigan, barely missing a group of kayakers on Monday, August 10, 2019. The kayakers that were taking...

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Digital strategy for a landslide disaster protection project in West Java, Indonesia

A catastrophic landslide affected the road between Bogor and Cianjur two months before the annual Indonesian Homecoming Festival in West Java. Τhe already terrible traffic situation on West Java’s m...

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Cliff collapse in Californian beach: 3 women dead

Three women were killed after a sandstone bluff collapsed at Encinitas beach, located north of San Diego. The tragic incident occurred at about 3 pm on Friday, August 2, 2019. A 3-meter wide sandston...

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Rock slide blocks salmon path in Fraser River

A rock slide has blocked a large part of Fraser River and prevents salmons from swimming upstream. The rock slide that occurred in a remote area west of Clinton, located in British Columbia, Canada o...

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Landslide in China buries 21 houses: At least 36 people reported dead

A landslide struck near a village in southwest Guizhou Province of China, destroying 21 houses and killing at least 36 people. The incident occurred on July 23, 2019. Emergency crews including more t...

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Rockfall in Cornwall coast, UK: One fatality

A rockfall incident at Cornwall's Sandymouth beach in the UK has caused the death of an unfortunate man. Sandymouth beach is located near Bude. The rockfall occurred on July 16, 2019 at about 11:45 a...

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Mudslide in Mexico: 7 fatalities

A mudslide that hit a village in Mexico, has caused 7 fatalities. The incident occurred on July 10, 2019. The slide was caused after heavy rainfall struck the region οf Santo Tomas Chautla village, l...

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Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Over 1 million people affected

More than 1 million people are advised to evacuate their residences in Japanese southwestern Kyushu Island after heavy rainfalls have caused floods and landslides and the situation may deteriorate in...

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Road collapses into a construction site in southern China

On June 8, 2019, a large part of a road suddenly collapsed into a building construction site in southern China. The incident occurred in Nanning, a city located near the Vietnam border, which is capi...

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Massive landsliding in China caused by floods

Intense rainfalls in the past days have triggered massive landslides causing havoc in China's Fujian province. In particular, a huge slide in Wuping County carried away several cars, killing one man...

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