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Rockfalls in Greek island of Lesvos struck residences

The region of Plomari in Lesvos island was hit by rocksfalls that damaged houses on Saturday 24 of November 2018.  The rock blocks fell on vehicles, houses and two farm buildings but fortunate...

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Old fort landslide caused by bedrock failure: People return home

The Old Fort landslide, a mass movement that caused the evacuation of about 50 residences, was caused by a bedrock failure. A team of geologists studied thoroughly the phenomenon since the last mov...

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Astonishing near miss of bus as massive landslide strikes in Philippines

An insightful driver reversed a bus that carried several passengers just before a massive landslide struck in Philippines. The ground failure occurred on November 4, 2018. One of the passengers man...

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Race to free people trapped by landslide in Philippines

Rescue crews rushed to save 30 people that were trapped under debris after a landslide occurred in Philippines. Typhoon Yuru struck the northern mountainous region of Philippines causing heavy rain...

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Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi

Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...

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Massive landslide in Uganda: At least 34 fatalities

Heavy rainfall caused a river to burst its bank triggering a landslide that struck many houses in Uganda's mountainous town of Bukalasi. The impacted area is about 250km from the capital city of Ka...

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Landslide in Canada has not stopped moving since August

A landslide, occurred in northeastern British Columbia on August 2018, still continues to move. The slide has affected the small town of Old Fort but crews cannot operate until the phenomenon is st...

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Co-seismic landslides threaten the development of hydropower plants in Nepal

A study reveals that the greatest risk of hydropower development in the Himalayas, one of the most beneficial regions for this energy resource, is landslides triggered by earthquakes. In spring of...

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Typhoon provokes floods and massive landslides in Philippines: 64 people dead

The north part of Philippines was struck by Super Typhoon Mangkhut which triggered ferocious floods and landslides killing at least 64 people. Benquet province suffered most casualties with 38 peop...

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Dramatic landslide in Zakynthos Island, Greece: 7 people injured

The beach of Navagio in Zakynthos Island, Greece was struck by a massive rockfall resulting in 7 people injured including 2 children. Navagio is located in the Northwest part of Zakynthos (or Zante...

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