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Bridge collapses after ship crash in Brazil

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, a ferryboat hit a bridge located into the Moju River on the state of Para, in Brazil, which partially collapsed. The incident has caused severe issues as the bridge was p...

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Severe subsidence caused by underground motorway in Sydney

Satellite imagery revealed that the $17 billion WestConnect underground project has caused severe subsidence of the ground above. Satellite data is a beneficial tool that can determine the impact o...

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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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Nebraska dam partially collapses after extreme flooding

Unprecedented flooding in Nebraska has caused the partial failure of Spencer dam. The Midwestern United States have recently suffered extreme flooding. High river levels were reported in more than...

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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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Collapse of the Keritis historic bridge in Crete, Greece

The historic bridge of Keritis, located near the city of Chania in the Greek island of Crete, collapsed after extreme rainfalls struck the region. Crete was hit by the "Oceanis" storm that caused s...

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Cliff collapse in Fort Funston, San Francisco: One woman trapped

On February 22, 2019, a cliff at Fort Funston, San Francisco, collapsed burying one person under the rubble.  Two women were walking up the cliff when it gave it. The first one was rescued imm...

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