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Heavy rainfall triggers fatal Sri Lanka landslide amid rising regional geohazard pressures in Asia

A severe landslide in Sri Lanka’s Central Province has resulted in the deaths of four people, according to the country’s Disaster Management Centre. The event occurred when a slope above a small road...

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Central Java landslides highlight severe slope instability

Heavy rainfall across Indonesia’s Central Java region has triggered multiple landslides, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread damage. The most severe event occurred in Cibeunying vill...

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Slope failure on Khanh Le Pass claims six lives

A major landslide along the Khanh Le pass in central Vietnam buried a passenger bus late Sunday, resulting in six fatalities and 19 injuries. The 33-kilometre mountain road, known for its steep terra...

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Nepal declares disaster zone as deadly landslides devastate Ilam and Ramechhap

Continuous rainfall between October 3 and 5 has triggered widespread slope failures across eastern Nepal, leading to severe ground movement, loss of life, and major infrastructure disruption. In Rame...

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New land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes affects homes in Portuguese Bend area

Residents in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, reported that a substantial portion of a home's yard shifted overnight, highlighting ongoing instability in coastal bluff regions. The change was...

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Road Collapse in Chiang Mai Claims Life of Infrastructure Worker

On September 10, 2025, an infrastructure worker tragically lost his life after being buried beneath a collapsed roadway in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The collapse occurred during an inspection of...

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Landslide in Sudan’s Marra Mountains Levels Village and Claims Hundreds of Lives

On August 31, 2025, a massive landslide struck the village of Tarseen in Sudan’s Marra Mountains, western Darfur. Triggered by days of heavy rainfall, the slide buried nearly the entire settlement. L...

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Quick Clay Failure on Norway’s E6 at Levanger

On August 30, 2025, a suspected quick clay landslide severed Norway’s main north–south corridor near Nesvatnet, Levanger, collapsing both lanes of the E6, an older parallel road, and a section of the...

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Cracks Before Collapse: What the Söke–Kuşadası Highway Failure Reinforces About Slope and Wall Design

On 10 August 2025 a roadway collapse occurred on the Söke–Kuşadası corridor near Yaylaköy in southwestern Türkiye. Field checks against historical satellite imagery and roadside street views show lon...

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Carne Wall Landslide Removes 200,000 Cubic Metres of Rock Removing Historic Climbing Routes

A significant landslide occurred at Carne Wall near Blackheath in Australia’s Blue Mountains between 1 and 2 August 2025, dislodging an estimated 200,000 cubic metres of sandstone. The rockfall remov...

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