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Landslide caught on video crashing into Lake Garda

The Italian fire and rescue agency, Vigil Del Fuoco, posted footage of a landslide that took place in Italy on December 16. Furthermore, what is known so far is that the incident took place in Tremo...

Worsening condition of Bologna’s “leaning tower” to require €20 million restoration work

Things for Bologna’s leaning Garisenda Tower appear to have taken a turn for the worse, according to a 27-page report released by the scientific committee that has been monitoring it since 2019. Fur...

Massive landslip causes evacuations in Ventnor, UK

Island Echo recently released aerial footage from an area in the town of Ventnor, which was hit by a massive landslip on the evening of Sunday, December 10. Furthermore, Ventnor is a seaside resort...

Video shows the moment soil nail wall collapses in Coquitlam, Canada

The collapse of what appears to be a soil nail wall, used to retain a vertical excavation in Coquitlam, British Columbia, was caught on video on Wednesday, November 29. Furthermore, the failure occu...

41 trapped tunnel workers rescued after 17 days in India

The operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India ended successfully on late Tuesday, November 28. Furthermore, as was previously reported, the workers had been trapped appro...

Oil spill leaves more than 1 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard has been investigating the source of an oil spill near Louisiana, which has caused an estimated 1.1-million-gallon leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore, USA Today reported th...

English coastal town’s households evacuated after landslide

A landslide in the English coastal town of St Leonards-on-Sea led to several cliff top properties being evacuated, just ten days after a previous incident. Furthermore, the landslide took place in E...

Powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Philippines

A powerful earthquake hit the Philippines today at 8:14 UTC, measuring a 6.7 (Mw) magnitude. The earthquake was initially estimated to have a magnitude of up to 7.2 and was later reviewed by the Uni...

Operation to rescue 40 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel continues in India

Part of an under-construction tunnel in India caved in during the early hours of Sunday, November 12, trapping 40 workers inside. Furthermore, the incident took place at 5.30 a.m. local time, in the...

NASA partners with Pacific Disaster Center on new landslide hazard assessment and warning system

A collaboration between NASA and University of Hawaii’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) was recently made public on October 26, regarding NASA’s Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness mo...

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