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Slope failure on Khanh Le Pass claims six lives
- Nov, 17, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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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Bridge collapse at Congo copper-cobalt mine kills at least 32
- Nov, 15, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lualaba
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A bridge collapsed on 15 November 2025 at the Kalando mine, a copper and cobalt mining site in Mulondo, in the province of Lualaba Province in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), res...
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Investigation underway after water seepage accident hits Ningnan Tunnel project in Sichuan
- Nov, 10, 2025
- Seepage Tunneling News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Fo Shan Shi
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A flash flood accident occurred at the Ningnan Tunnel, part of the Liangshan Riverside Expressway project in Sichuan Province, on the evening of November 10, 2025, prompting the rapid evacuation of c...
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Newly completed Hongqi Bridge suffers landslide-induced failure months after opening in Sichuan
- Nov, 11, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Qing Dao Shi
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A major geotechnical incident occurred in southwest China when the newly completed Hongqi Bridge, a 758-meter-long structure in Maerkang city, Sichuan province, partially collapsed following signs of...
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Swiss village of Blatten deemed too risky to rebuild after massive landslide
The canton of Valais has announced that the hamlet of Ried, Valais, and parts of the municipality of Blatten (Lötschental) in Switzerland will not be rebuilt, following a massive landslide on 28 May...
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Massive landslide hits Mae Moh coal mine, damages equipment worth over 100 million baht
- Nov, 04, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Tambon Mae Mo
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A massive landslide struck the Mae Moh open-pit coal mine in Lampang Province on November 4, 2025, causing extensive damage to site infrastructure, equipment, and several operational buildings. Initi...
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Suspected mineshaft collapse swallows car in Redruth: managing risk in historic mining towns
- Nov, 03, 2025
- Settlements Soil Mechanics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A parked Mini partially subsided into a suspected mineshaft in a private car park behind Berrymans Bakery in Redruth, Cornwall, on 1 November 2025. The void is estimated at about two metres deep. The...
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Landslip causes train derailment near Shap in Cumbria
- Nov, 04, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A high-speed Avanti West Coast train travelling from Glasgow to London derailed near Shap in Cumbria on the morning of November 3, 2025. The 04:28 service, carrying 77 passengers and 10 crew members,...
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Deforestation magnifies landslide and flooding risks after Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean region, striking especially hard in Jamaica and Cuba, where the storm’s heavy rainfall and intense winds triggered extensive landslides and flooding in areas...
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Iran’s heritage sites threatened by accelerating land subsidence, experts warn
- Nov, 03, 2025
- Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Centuries-old monuments across Iran are facing increasing risks from land subsidence driven by decades of groundwater over-extraction, according to scientists and cultural-heritage officials. Sites o...
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