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Brazil, Petrópolis: deadly landslides, at least 100 fatalities

Almost 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say. The city is located in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro and was hit by torrential...

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At least 14 fatalities and 35 injuries in Colombian landslide

At least 14 people were killed and 35 injured after a landslide covered several homes in central Colombia on Tuesday, the country's disaster management agency said. The incident in Dosquebradas, cl...

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Ecuador landslide: at least 24 fatalities and 47 injured

At least 24 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said. According to the Quito Security Department eight houses had collapsed, with more...

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Massive landslide at Singtam-Rabong highway in Sikkim, India – the event caught on camera

Road expansion on Singtam-Rabong road in South Sikkim, India was marred by a massive landslide on Friday caught on camera. The footage shows that some labourers were working to restore the damages...

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Slide3: The forefront of 3D slope stability analysis From the get-go, Rocscience's engineering team has invested much of their effort into ensuring Slide3 is more powerful than any other 3D Limit Equ...

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Brazil: at least 18 fatalities due to rains and landslides

Torrential rains in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state caused landslides that buried houses. At least 18 people have been killed. The heavy rains, which began on Friday, killed at least 11 people on Sunday w...

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An impressive cliff failure in Seri Kembangan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A large and impressive cut slope failure occurred on the banks of a drainage channel in Seri Kembangan, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 25 January 2022.  This event was notable because it was...

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Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 8 killed after heavy rain that causes damage and landslides

Heavy rain has caused damage to homes and triggered landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province on 20 January 2022, as disaster authorities in Pakistan reported. There are at least 8 fatalities, a...

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Bellevue landslide: Investigations on the cause of the landslide and review of the age and condition of water main that broke

The City of Bellevue launched an investigation after a landslide caused an occupied house to slide off its foundation and collapse on January 17. Officials said the investigation could take weeks or...

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Three fatalities in Himachal Pradesh landslide

Three persons were killed in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Monday, a senior state Disaster Management Department official said. The victims were identified as Kahan Chand of...

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