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Catastrophic Mudslides in Ethiopia claimed the lives of at least 229 people

In an unparalleled disaster, southwestern Ethiopia has faced devastating mudslides that have claimed the lives of at least 229 people. The disaster, marked as the deadliest of its kind in the region,...

Ground Investigations in Ventnor: Progress Towards Reopening Landslide-Hit Roads

The Isle of Wight Council is undertaking significant ground investigations this summer to determine the feasibility of fully reopening a major road in Ventnor, following a catastrophic landslide. Loc...

Part of Wyoming Highway Collapses in Landslide, Disrupting Key Transit Route

A large section of the twisting mountain pass road in Wyoming collapsed recently, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a vital commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and Jac...

China Highway Collapse Kills 24, Leaving Destruction and Heartache in Guangdong

A catastrophic incident struck China's Guangdong province, claiming 24 lives and injuring 30 others when a section of the Meilong expressway collapsed early Wednesday morning. The tragic event follow...

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles: Landslide caused the demolition of a building while two others were affected

A landslide occurred in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood approximately 19km northwest of downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday 13th of March, causing significant damage. Specifically, a house, which was unde...

Major landslide in eastern Turkey: 9 goldminers are missing

Authorities reported that a landslide struck a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday 13th of February, at 14:28 local time (11:28 GMT), resulting in the disappearance of nine miners. Footage from th...

Landslide disrupts Metro-North and Amtrak rail services in Westchester County of New York

A landslide took place in Westchester County, New York, early on Saturday, October 21st, and caused disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrack rail services over the weekend, blocking four nearby tracks....

Coal train hits landslide in New Zealand and gets partially derailed

A coal train got partially derailed after it hit a landslide in New Zealand’s Buller Gorge during the early hours of Monday, the 16th of October. Buller Gorge is located in the northern part of Sout...

Second 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan within a week

A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake this morning came to hit the same region in Afghanistan as the one that suffered widespread destruction on Saturday. Furthermore, the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Satur...

Burst dam causes flooding and landslides in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé

A colonial-era dam near Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, gave way due to torrential rain at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, sending a destructive wave of water down the city. Furthermore, the w...

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