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Landslide claims three lives in Switzerland

Four people lost their lives in southern Switzerland over the past weekend, as floods and landslides caused by extensive rainfall and melting snow wreaked havoc. Furthermore, the authorities announc...

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Large landslide caught on camera crashing down on Chinese road

A landslide that took place on June 27, at the Sanqing Mountain of the Chinese Jiangxi Province, was caught on camera as it was crashing down a road. Furthermore, southern China has been experiencin...

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Landslide caused by heavy rain leaves several victims in Ecuador

A very large landslide took place in central Ecuador on Sunday, the 16th of June, following days of heavy rainfall. Furthermore, the event took place near the city of Banos, roughly 135 kilometers so...

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Wyoming highway fill gives way causing major traffic disruptions

A landslide that took place at milepost 12.8 of Wyoming’s Teton Pass during the night hours between Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of June has caused major traffic disruptions. Furthermore, Teto...

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Videos show landslide blocking road in Taiwan

Footage has recently emerged, showing a landslide blocking a road in Keelung, Taiwan. Furthermore, the incident took place at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 3, near the Beining Road entrance to Chao...

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Papua New Guinea landslide buries more than 2,000 people

A devastating landslide took place in the early hours of Friday, May 24, in Papua New Guinea, leaving thousands of people missing. Furthermore, the landslide occurred around 3 a.m. local time in the...

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British farmhouse demolished after landslide leaves it teetering over cliff edge

An 18th century farmhouse that was hanging over a cliff edge in England’s North Norfolk district was demolished in the early hours of Friday, May 10th. The property was a three-bedroom farmhouse tha...

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Landslide at Scottish wind farm site caught on video

A peat landslide took place on Tuesday, May 7, on the site of the Viking Windfarm in Shetland, Scotland, and was caught on video. Furthermore, the incident took place when work was being carried out...

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Landslide occurs on Greek island just next of Santorini

Video footage recently emerged, depicting the occurrence of a landslide that took place at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, on the Greek island of Therasia (also known as Thirasia). Therasia is...

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Landslide cuts vital Indian transportation route near Chinese border

A landslide hit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, April 25, wiping out a large part of the vital highway that connects Dibang Valley to the rest of the country. Furthermore, accordi...

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