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Three fatalities in Himachal Pradesh landslide

Three persons were killed in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Monday, a senior state Disaster Management Department official said. The victims were identified as Kahan Chand of...

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Tsunami hits South Pacific island of Tonga following a giant volcanic eruption: streets and buildings flooded

Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu, has been hit by a tsunami when an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday. Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud an...

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Northern Ireland: new consortium to explore geothermal energy projects

Projects that provide 100% renewable energy to homes and businesses across the region will be brought forward by Geothermal NI, which is formed of MJM Renewables, Arup, Queen’s University Belfast and...

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Captivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2021

Geoengineer.org is pleased to launch a video with a selection of the most captivating news that were posted in 2022. Big things happened in 2022 at the Geotechnical world as we posted a total of 241...

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Landslide in Highway 112: months needed for repair

The state Department of Transportation hopes to reopen Highway 112 early next year following a landslide that has cut off travel to the West End. The landslide occurred on November 14 following sever...

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At least 7 fatalities and 3 people missing after a cliff crashes on tourist boats in Brazil

According to the CNN affiliate, CNN Brasil, at least seven people were killed after a massive rock fell on top of several tourist boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday while three...

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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: Europe's new shortcut links Germany and Denmark

The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will link Denmark and Germany and is currently one of the largest construction projects in Europe. Its construction will significantly reduce journey times between the two Balt...

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Myanmar’s jade mine landslide: up to 100 missing and at least one dead

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the world's biggest source of jade, but its mines have seen numerous accidents. A landslide occurred in the Hpakant area of northern Kachin state at 04:00 on Wedne...

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19 people rescued after landslide near Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia: four children among them

The Fire and Rescue Department has rescued nineteen people, including four children stranded at Jalan Genting Perez-Kuala Kelawang, following a landslide on Sunday. The Director of Selangor Fire an...

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Kunzvi Dam project: preliminary works to supply Zimbabwe capital with water

A project of 109 million U.S. dollar is on course by the Chinese company Nanchang Engineering. The project aims to construct Kunzvi Dam in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, which will pr...

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