Tag #Landslide

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Massive Rockslide Destroys Swiss Village of Blatten

A massive rockslide on May 19th, 2024, buried 90% of the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying 130 houses and the church, after warnings of a potential landslide. A 64 year-old resident is still missing.

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village

On May 19, 2024, a large section of the Birch Glacier in the Swiss Alps collapsed, causing a massive landslide that destroyed approximately 90% of the previously evacuated village of Blatten, burying the Lonza riverbed and leaving one person missing.

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Kampala Landfill Landslide Kills 30, Exposing Waste Management Failures

A landslide at Kampala's Kiteezi landfill in August 2023 killed 30 people, exposing failures in waste management, inadequate safety measures, and a blame game between city and central government officials, highlighting Uganda's youth unemployment crisis.

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Southern California Landslide Poses Risk to Hundreds of Buildings

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found a slow-moving landslide impacting hundreds of buildings on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California, averaging 4 inches of downslope movement weekly between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, 2024, due to record rainfall in 2023 and early 2024; the landslide poses ...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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McCrae Landslide: House Destroyed, Evacuations Ordered

A landslide in McCrae, Victoria destroyed a house, injuring a council worker and prompting the evacuation of 11 homes due to unstable ground conditions caused by underground water flows and soil erosion.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Landslides Threaten to Isolate Northern Ireland Residents

Two landslides on Glenshesk Road in Northern Ireland threaten to isolate residents, causing concern and travel disruption.

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village

On Wednesday, a 1.5 million cubic meter section of the Birch Glacier in Blatten, Switzerland, collapsed, causing a massive mudslide that destroyed roughly 90% of the village, which had been preemptively evacuated; a 64-year-old man remains missing.

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Climate Action
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Mega-Tsunami Threats to US Coastlines

Three US regions—Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast—face significant mega-tsunami risks from landslides, volcanic collapses, and earthquakes, as demonstrated by historical events like Alaska's 1958 Lituya Bay mega-tsunami and the 1700 Cascadia mega-tsunami.

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Life Below Water
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Sichuan Landslide: One Dead, 28 Missing

A landslide in Jinping village, Sichuan province, China, on Saturday at 11:50 AM, has caused one death, 28 missing, and two injuries, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving 949 personnel and advanced technology.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Indonesia Landslide Kills 19, Leaves 7 Missing

Heavy rains in mountainous Indonesia triggered a landslide near Pekalongan, Java, on January 21st, killing at least 19, leaving 7 missing, injuring 13, and causing widespread damage, prompting a two-week state of emergency.

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Myanmar Landslide Kills 12 at Jade Mine; Dozens Missing

A landslide at a jade mining area in Myanmar's Kachin state on Monday killed at least 12 people, including four children, and left dozens missing, burying or damaging about 50 houses in Spott village, near Hpakant township; the area is known for its lucrative jade mining industry and ongoing conflic...

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Family Moves into Clifftop House Near Landslip

A mother defends her decision to move her family into a house near a recent clifftop landslip, despite criticism from locals.

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