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Disastrous retaining wall failure followed by building collapse in Turkey

A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and leaving a building hanging on a cliff before it finally collapsed in Istanbul's Beyoglu district. According to authorities, the collapse of the wa...

Tremendous earthquake followed by tsunami struck Indonesia: 840 people dead

A powerful Mw 7,5 earthquake hit Indonesian Island of Sulawesi triggering a large tsunami and killing at least 840 people. The tsunami struck the coastal city of Palu, home to 300,000 people, on Fr...

Bridge constructed without geotechnical investigation directly collapses

The Dyck Memorial Bridge, constructed in the Rural Municipality of Clayton approximately 300km east of Saskatoon, collapsed just six hours after its opening. According to officials, the bridge was...

Florence hurricane may cause erosion in Southeast Atlantic beaches

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) models predict that Florence Hurricane can cause beach erosion along 3/4 of North Carolina among other areas. Florence, a Category 4 hurricane, can provoke landfalls a...

Typhoon provokes floods and massive landslides in Philippines: 64 people dead

The north part of Philippines was struck by Super Typhoon Mangkhut which triggered ferocious floods and landslides killing at least 64 people. Benquet province suffered most casualties with 38 peop...

Dramatic landslide in Zakynthos Island, Greece: 7 people injured

The beach of Navagio in Zakynthos Island, Greece was struck by a massive rockfall resulting in 7 people injured including 2 children. Navagio is located in the Northwest part of Zakynthos (or Zante...

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...

Landslides induced by human activity are rising

A new study by researchers at UK's Sheffield University shows that human activity increasingly provokes fatal landslides. The team collected data from 4800 fatal landslides between 2004 and 2016. O...

Myanmar dam failure: 85 villages flooded

A dam failure in Myanmar blocked a major highway and caused massive floods in 85 villages. The Swar Chaung irrigation dam failure was provoked when the spillway, which regulates the release of wate...

Two massive earthquakes struck Indonesia in five minutes

A 6.2 followed by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake within 5 minutes hit Indonesia in of the coast of West Timor. The temblor was also reported in Bali and Australia with its epicenter located at a depth...

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