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Switzerland is rebuilding village hit by landslide in 2017

Switzerland is planning to invest more than $12.1 million in order to rebuilt infrastructure in the village of Bondo that was hit by a massive landslide in 2017. The village of Bondo, located near th...

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A landslide and a wall collapse struck the Indian state of Odisha in less than 2 days: At least 7 fatalities

At least 7 people have died and 8 more were injured after a landslide and a wall collapse occurred in Odisha's Keonjhar and Dhenkanal district in India, respectively. On Saturday, June 8, 2019, three...

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Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes north Peru

A powerful Mw 8.0 earthquake hit the area of north Peru on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The temblor struck about 92 kilometers east of Yurinaguas, a small town located in north Peru, at a relatively large...

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Disastrous landslide buries an entire neighborhood in Bolivia

A disastrous landslide hit La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, destroying many residences. The landslide was triggered after heavy rainfall struck the region on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. In total, 66 hou...

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Massive landslide in Colombia: At least 17 fatalities

Many people were reported dead after a massive landslide occurred in southwestern Colombia. The disaster struck in the town of Rocas, Cauca province, on Sunday, April 21, 2019. According to recent u...

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5 years from the tremendous Oso landslide

The families of the unfortunate victims that lost their lives due to the catastrophic Oso landslide held a 5-year memorial ceremony. The slide, known as the SR 530 landslide, occurred on March...

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Landslide forces an entire railway line in UK to close

A railway that connects the town of Hastings and London was forced to stop operating after a landslide occurred earlier this week. Due to the 400-tons landslide, part of track near Barnehurst was c...

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Co-seismic landslide in Indonesia: Locals and tourists killed

A landslide, triggered by an earthquake, has caused the death of locals and tourists in the Indonesian island of Lombok. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck at about 2:07 pm local time on March, 17...

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Rockslide closes a highway at Utah's National Park

A rockslide in Zion National Park, located in southwestern Utah near the city of Springdale, has caused severe issues. In particular, Zion- Mount Carmel Highway has closed after the slide that was...

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Landslide in Indonesian illegal gold mine: At least 3 people dead

A landslide at an unlicensed goldmine buried numerous people, causing at least 3 fatalities, in Indonesia. The landslide occurred at 9:00 local time on February 26, 2019 in the Bakan village, North...

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