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Landslides struck Nepal: At least 11 casualties
At least 11 people have been reported dead and many more are still missing after a series of landslides struck Nepal. The ground failures occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2020, and affected communit...
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Rockslide caught on camera blocks a major highway in India
A major highway in India was closed due to a large rockslide. The landslide struck on Saturday, September 5, 2020, and impacted the Chandigarh-Manali highway situated near Dwada in the Indian Mandi d...
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Cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, United Kingdom
Authorities urged people to stay away from cliffs in Jurassic Coast, UK, after a rockfall occurred between Freshwater and Hive Beach. The Jurassic Coast stretches from East Devon to Studland Bay in D...
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Mudslide in Colorado traps 40 people
A mudslide that struck in Telluride, a town in Colorado, trapped at least 40 people including motorists and hikers. The ground failure occurred on July 27, 2020, at around 2 p.m., in a popular traili...
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Mega-tsunami generated by an ancient landslide in Mars
According to research from the University of Milan “Bicocca” in Italy, a mega-tsunami was generated by a massive landslide in Mars, billions of years ago. The study, recently published in Planetary...
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