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Hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis due to glaciers melting

A new study shows that landslides, on slopes where ice retreats, can trigger massive tsunamis. Ice behaves like a shelter for rocky slopes but as it melts, the risk of massive landslides increases....

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Massive earthquake in Japan: Lanslides triggered, people missing

The Island of Hokkaido in north Japan was struck by a 6,7 magnitude earthquake with disastrous consequences. The incident occurred on Thursday, 6 of September and resulted in landslides that crushe...

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Floods and landslides in Kerala, India: 22 fatalities

Unprecedented rainfalls have caused water-level rise and landslides across Kerala (India) in the last few days. According to the latest update, 22 people have died while 3 remain missing. Many...

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Massive mudslide eruption in Swiss village

A huge mudslide triggered by an overflowing flood caused by heavy storms struck the village of Grugnay in Switzerland on Tuesday night, 7 of August. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the sl...

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Real time warning system for landslides

A state-of-the-art system that is capable of warning people before landslides occur will be installed in the Himalayan region. The ranked India's 8th best university-Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-is i...

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Fatal landslide in Afghanistan destroys 300 houses-Search for survivors

A landslide caused by an overflowing mountain lake swept through a village in Afghanistan resulting in killing at least 10 people and destroying 300 houses. Debris and water flow, which provoked a...

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California Highway 1 re-opens a year after landslide

A section of Highway 1 in California re-opened 14 months after a major landslide buried the road which connects San Francisco and Los Angeles. In February 2017, three months after the Pfeiffer Cany...

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Landslide damages Russian football World Cup stadium

Volgograd Arena, one of the 2018 World Cup stadiums, has been severely damaged by a landslide the day of the France-Croatia final. The landslide occurred in an embankment near the stadium...

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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine: 15 killed and 45 injured

At least 15 people in northern Myanmar were killed while 45 others were injured due to a landslide on Saturday 14 of July 2018 in the Hpakant jade mining region. The miners were buried by muddy ear...

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Motorist’s miraculous escape from shocking landslide

Michael Tabudravu, a New Zealand motorist, had a remarkably lucky escape after he narrowly avoided being crushed by a powerful landslide. Remarkably, he still managed to film the dramatic even...

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