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Landslide forces an entire railway line in UK to close
A railway that connects the town of Hastings and London was forced to stop operating after a landslide occurred earlier this week. Due to the 400-tons landslide, part of track near Barnehurst was c...
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Co-seismic landslide in Indonesia: Locals and tourists killed
A landslide, triggered by an earthquake, has caused the death of locals and tourists in the Indonesian island of Lombok. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck at about 2:07 pm local time on March, 17...
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Rockslide closes a highway at Utah's National Park
A rockslide in Zion National Park, located in southwestern Utah near the city of Springdale, has caused severe issues. In particular, Zion- Mount Carmel Highway has closed after the slide that was...
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Landslide in Indonesian illegal gold mine: At least 3 people dead
A landslide at an unlicensed goldmine buried numerous people, causing at least 3 fatalities, in Indonesia. The landslide occurred at 9:00 local time on February 26, 2019 in the Bakan village, North...
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What caused the massive landslide in California's Big Sur
Scientists have conducted detailed investigation about the causes of the Mud Creek major landslide in Big Sur, California, about 2 years ago. The landslide occurred on February 2017 covering t...
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Severe landslides and rockfalls in Peloponnese, Greece
Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularly in the area of Mount Taygetos. Most of the landslide incidents occurred on 30 and 31 of January...
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Death toll rises to 110 in Brazilian dam collapse: Amazing footage of the failure caught on camera
According to recent updates, about 110 people have been confirmed dead after a dam collapse in Brazil. The facility was located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and owned by mining comp...
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Rain water exceeds dam in Indonesia: Extreme flooding and landslides
Heavy rains exceeded a dam causing disastrous flooding and triggering landslides in central Indonesia on January, 23, 2019. At least 8 people, 5 in Jeneponto district and 3 in Gowa, were...
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M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile
- Jan, 21, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...
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The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered
The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...
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