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News on Fatalities
Western Europe hit by devastating floods: At least 184 people dead
- Jul, 14, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Germany
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 180 people have died in western Europe after record precipitation resulted in extreme floods. The heavy rainfalls initiated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, and mainly impacted Germany (Rhinela...
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Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation
- Feb, 04, 2021
- Dam Engineering Forensics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Brazil
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Vale, the company owning a mining waste dam that collapsed in 2019 was fined $7 billion in compensation. On January 25, 2019, an 86-meter dam operated by Vale, a multinational firm in the mining and...
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Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing
- Oct, 13, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam, Thị xã Hương Trà
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 35 people have been reported dead and many are still missing after landslides hit central Vietnam. During the recent period, central Vietnam has been impacted by several rainfall-induced lan...
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Landslide in Papua New Guinea: At least 12 people dead
- Mar, 21, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Papua New Guinea, Tambul
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide that struck near a village in Papua New Guinea has resulted in, at least, 12 casualties. The ground failure occurred on March 21, 2020, in Lamindi, a village located in Western Highlands...
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Floods and landslides hit Brazil: At least 32 casualties
A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coast of Brazil has caused floods and landslides resulting in, at least, 32 fatalities. Heavy rainfalls started on Sunday, March 1, 2020, and hit the sta...
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