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Trains Delayed Due to Sinkhole Under Tracks
- Jul, 18, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Erosion
- Forrest Hill, London, England
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Delays and cancellations continue to pile up for the London rail service as a sinkhole forms under one of the tracks between London Bridge and East Croydon. The hole is approximately 6 feet wide and 5...
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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
- Jul, 13, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Yunnan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
- Jul, 04, 2016
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- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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Massive Landslide Found in Alaska (Video)
- Jun, 28, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Monday, a pilot in the Mountain Flying Service discovered the aftermath of a massive landslide near Glacier Bay, Alaska. The landslide occurred early in the Morning on June 28th, but there were no...
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23 Killed and 7 Injured by Landslide in China's Guizhou Province
- Jul, 01, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Guizhou Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early in the morning on Friday, July 1st, a landslide occurred in the Guizhou Province of China trapping 30 people under debris. As of Sunday, all missing persons were accounted for. Unfortunately, 23...
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Landslides Leave Six Dead in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Jun, 20, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall on Monday in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan has caused several mudslides that have left six dead. Most of the deaths are attributed to homes being destroyed by the landslides; the res...
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Sinkholes in Texas Oil Fields Growing Rapidly
Two sinkholes in west Texas near the town of Wink are growing rapidly according to a study by Southern Methodist University led by professor Zhong Lu and researcher Jin-Woo Kim. The first sinkhole for...
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Ottawa Sinkhole Swallows Three Road Lanes and a Minivan
- Jun, 08, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Erosion
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Wednesday June 8th, a large sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The hole expanded and consumed three lanes of the road as well as the sidewalk and a parked mi...
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Search Continues for Buried Miners
- Jun, 03, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Mining
- Crystal Springs, Mississippi
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The search continues for the miners buried in a Mississippi gravel pit. On Friday, June 3rd, the pit collapsed, burying two workers. As of Saturday, June 10th, the bodies of both workers had...
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Dozens of Cars Fall Into 200 Meter Long Sinkhole in Florence
- May, 25, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Erosion
- Florence, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On May 25th, a sinkhole appeared on the side of the Lungarno Torrigiani road running along the Arno River in Florence, Italy. The sinkhole spanned approximately 200 meters and dozens of parked cars fe...
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