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Landslide causes part of building to give way and leaves foundations exposed in Salvador, Brazil

A landslide that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 8, 2024, at the city center of Salvador, Brazil, left a building hanging with its foundations exposed, among others. Furthermore, the in...

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RocSlope3 and RocFall3’s Integrations for Rock Slope Analysis

As RocSlope3 and RocFall3 continue to evolve, this article looks at the exciting possibilities that lie ahead with the potential integrations between them. Rock slope failures, such as structurally-c...

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Video captures the moment a landslide is triggered by blasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The moment that a landslide was triggered by rock blasting in a quarry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 6, 2024, was caught on video. What is known so far is that the event took place at around 6:...

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Hollywood Hills: A landslide occurred again, destroying a newly constructed home

A landslide occurred in the Hollywood Hills, on Wednesday 3d of April around 5:30 p.m. causing the owner of a newly constructed home to postpone his move-in plans. Fortunately, it is confirmed that n...

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California’s Highway 1 to remain closed after landslide induced collapse

Part of California’s iconic Highway 1 was swept into the ocean by a landslide that took place around 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Highway 1 is a major north-south state highway, wh...

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The 2019 landslide in Iran is linked with the construction of a dam

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in dam construction, driven by the growing demand for water and/or power generation. However, concerns have emerged regarding landslide occurrences...

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California landslides continue as several mansions are red tagged

A row of mansions situated in Hollywood Hills was red tagged, as a result of a landslide that took place on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Furthermore, reports by news outlets vary on the number of multi-m...

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Three houses damaged in Los Angeles landslide

A landslide took place in Los Angeles around 3 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, damaging three houses. Furthermore, the incident occurred in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood, about 12 miles (19 kilomet...

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Rockfall caught on video hitting trucks in Peru

A rockfall that occurred on March 2, in Peru, was caught on dashcam crushing two trucks. Furthermore, the incident took place in San Mateo de Huanchor of the Huarochiri Province, and more specifica...

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Sydney: Building’s evacuation due to a huge sinkhole close to the construction of M6 tunnel

A sinkhole formed beneath the Rockdale building in the city's southern area, near Sydney's M6, on Friday 1st of March 2024. Twenty firefighters quickly responded and assisted 20 people to evacuate th...

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