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Avalanche in the Himalayas: At least 8 casualties

At least 8 people have been reported dead after an avalanche struck in the Indian Himalayan region near the borders with China. The incident occurred on April 23, 2021, in a mountainous region locate...

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Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK

A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...

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M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties

A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilometers off the coast of Java, the main island and ec...

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Floods and landslides struck Indonesia: At least 41 casualties

Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and landslides in Indonesia resulting in, at least, 41 fatalities. According to the Indonesian Disaster Relief Agency, eastern Indonesia was severely imp...

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Numerous landslides reported on Raoul Island (New Zealand) after strong earthquakes

More than 300 landslides struck Raoul Island, New Zealand after strong earthquakes occurred in early March 2021. A series of earthquakes and aftershocks with the largest being M 8.1 and M 7.4 recentl...

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Iceland volcano erupts after a series of earthquakes

A volcano in Iceland erupted after a period of intense earthquakes which lasted for weeks. Iceland lies on the mid-Atlantic plate boundary where the Eurasian and the North American plates meet. The t...

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Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps

The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evident in the European Alps as rock debris has accumu...

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Cliff collapse swept away a cemetery in Italy

A landslide carried away a cemetery situated at the edge of a cliff in northern Italy. The incident occurred on February 22, 2021, in a coastal area near the Italian city of Genoa. The cemetery that...

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Mount Etna in Italy erupts again: Stunning footage recorded

Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy has erupted for the second time in less than 2,5 months. Mount Etna is the most active volcano in Europe situated near the city of Catania. It is currently amidst an activ...

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At least 18 casualties after landslide hit Indonesia

At least 18 people have been reported dead after a landslide struck the island of Java, Indonesia. The landslide hit a rural region in eastern Java on Monday, February 15, 2021. It was triggered afte...

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