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Brazil, Petrópolis: deadly landslides, at least 100 fatalities
- Feb, 15, 2022
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- Brazil, Petrópolis
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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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North Carolina: a home collapsed into the ocean as rising seas eat away at the coast
- Feb, 09, 2022
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- United States, North Carolina
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A beachfront home in North Carolina collapsed into the ocean, officials with the National Park Service said on Wednesday, as tides get higher and rising sea levels eat away at the coast. High tides...
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At least 14 fatalities and 35 injuries in Colombian landslide
- Feb, 09, 2022
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- Colombia, Pereira
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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
- Feb, 01, 2022
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- Ecuador, Quito
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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
- Feb, 04, 2022
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- India
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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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Sao Paolo: part of an expressway collapses over metro tunnel
- Feb, 01, 2022
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- Brazil, São Paulo
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Part of a major expressway collapsed on Tuesday above a construction site in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo where a tunnel was excavated for a new subway line. No fatalities were reported, but it...
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Brazil: at least 18 fatalities due to rains and landslides
- Jan, 31, 2022
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- Brazil, São Paulo
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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
- Jan, 28, 2022
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- Malaysia, Seri Kembangan
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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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Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 8 killed after heavy rain that causes damage and landslides
- Jan, 24, 2022
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- Pakistan
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Heavy rain has caused damage to homes and triggered landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province on 20 January 2022, as disaster authorities in Pakistan reported. There are at least 8 fatalities, a...
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Bellevue landslide: Investigations on the cause of the landslide and review of the age and condition of water main that broke
- Jan, 17, 2022
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- United States, Washington, Bellevue
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The City of Bellevue launched an investigation after a landslide caused an occupied house to slide off its foundation and collapse on January 17. Officials said the investigation could take weeks or...
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