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Torrential rain in Japan causes landslides and costs lives of 50

Rains, exceeding all historical records since 1976, have caused massive landslides last week in the outskirts of Hiroshima, urging the evacuation of residential areas and rising the death toll to 50 p...

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Massive landslide in western India, killing 25, attributed to extensive deforestation

After two days of incessant rain, reaching 10.8 centimeters, an entire village in Pune district of Maharashtra state of western India was buried under deep mud, rocks and debris, killing at least...

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UPDATE: Hayward Baker constructs temporary emergency earth retention for landslide collapsed Railroad retaining wall in Baltimore.

A century-old stone block retaining wall failure, after heavy rain occurring in late April and captured on video, resulted in blocking Baltimore's railroad network. In total, eight parked cars, light...

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Video: Neoguri tropical storm hits Japan, causing landslides, floods and at least three dead

Initially characterized as a super typhoon, Neoguri is devastating Japan with heavy rainfall, major landslides and at least three casualties in the central town of Nagiso. Luckily, the typhoon - reach...

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Video: Mudslide getting into a family's living room, destroying their house

While waters are beginning to recede, the flooding aftermath in Minnesota is going to afflict people for quite some time, particularly in Le Sueur and the Carlson family. A mudslide next to their home...

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Philippines hit by incessant rains, causing landslides and flash floods

At least 10 days of consecutive rain in southern Philippines have generated landslides and flash floods, destroying agricultural areas and infrastructure. Thousands of families have been displaced, wh...

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Video: Mudslide in Minneapolis undermines hospital's stability

A day of heavy rains in Minneapolis, resulted in the collapse of a hillside across a Mississippi River bluff, displacing 6 to 8 feet of debris and mud upon West River Parkway and into the ri...

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Photo gallery & video: enormous landslide in Mesa, Colorado, causes death of 3

An enormous mudslide occurred this past weekend, in Grand Mesa, a remote part of western Colorado near the small town of Collbran. The size of the slide is amazingly large, even larger than the Oso la...

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Massive landslide in Japan, recorded on video!

A landslide which occurred in Nara Prefecture in Japan, in August 2004 is recorded on video, attached below! Watch it as the trees and part of the road are carried away in front of the camera! Photos...

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Massive landslide buries village in Badakshan province in Afganistan

A massive landslide was triggered as a result of heavy rain in the area of Badakshan in northeastern Afghanistan, last Friday. At least 350 people were killed and it is estimated that 2,000 are still...

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