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Afghanistan Earthquake Kills Over 1,400: Impact of Terrain and Construction
- Aug, 31, 2025
- Seismic Engineering Seismology Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, August 31, resulting in an official death toll of over 1,400 individuals, with more than 13,000 others injured. The seismic even...
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Jammu Landslide Claims 35 Lives Amid Flooding Crisis
- Aug, 27, 2025
- Landslides Groundwater & Seepage Geomorphology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Jammu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major landslide struck the pilgrimage route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following several days of relentless rainfall. The collapse occurred near Inderpra...
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Massive Landslide Buries Petrol Pump on Jammu–Srinagar Highway
A significant landslide struck near Balinallah on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 24, 2025. Triggered by continuous rainfall, the slope failure...
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Carne Wall Landslide Removes 200,000 Cubic Metres of Rock Removing Historic Climbing Routes
- Aug, 02, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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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Saturated Slopes and Flash Floods: Hazards in the Himalayas and Caucasus
- Aug, 05, 2025
- Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Dharali
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent weeks have seen intense rainfall triggering destructive mudslides in two mountainous regions, Uttarakhand in India and Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. In Dharali village, Uttarakhand, heavy mons...
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Hebei and Yunnan Provinces Hit by Severe Geohazards Claiming At Least 5 Lives
- Jul, 25, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In late July 2025, northern and southwestern China experienced deadly landslides caused by prolonged and intense rainfall. In Hebei Province, a village near Chengde City was hit by a landslide that k...
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Geology, Heavy Rainfall, and Warning Gaps: Unpacking the Deadly Texas Flood Disaster
- Jul, 04, 2025
- Geomorphology Seepage Levees Landslides Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the early hours of July 4th, 2025, a powerful storm system swept across central Texas, dropping up to 15 inches of rain within hours. Kerr County and surrounding towns like Hunt, Center Point, and...
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Drones and AI Data: How Hong Kong Is Advancing Landslide Prevention
- Jun, 26, 2025
- Landslides Unmanned Aerial Systems Slope Stability News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Hong Kong
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With growing attention to geotechnical resilience, new technologies are being introduced to improve slope safety. In Hong Kong, where landslides remain a persistent risk, recent efforts have centered...
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Engineering Insights from the 2025 Blatten Glacier Collapse
- Jun, 19, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Blatten
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 28 May 2025, the Birchgletscher in Valais, Switzerland, collapsed under the combined load of rock debris and ice, triggering a high-velocity rock-ice avalanche that partially buried the village o...
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NH-2 Collapse in Nagaland: Landslide Sends Trucks Over Cliff, Cuts Key Highway Link
- Jun, 06, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Kohima
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Intense monsoon rainfall has triggered widespread landslides throughout Nagaland, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture. In one of the most critical incidents, a 50-meter stretch...
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