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Landslide causes large part of Swedish motorway to collapse

A landslide that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, September 23, caused the collapse of a large part of the E6 motorway in Sweden. Furthermore, the E6 connects the Swedish city of Gothenburg...

Landslide after torrential rain hits houses in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo

A landslide occurred on Sunday, September 17, in the northwestern DR of the Congo, after days of torrential rain. Furthermore, the incident took place near the banks of the Congo River, in the town...

Record-breaking precipitation in Greece causes widespread damage to housing and infrastructure

Record-breaking precipitation, locally reaching up to 754 mm in a single day, wreaked havoc in Greece and caused widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, starting Monday, September 4. Storm...

Suspension of train services between France and Italy due to rockslide

Train services between France and Italy have been disrupted due to a rockslide that occurred in Savoie, France, on Sunday, August 27. According to an update from the French railway company SNCF, the...

At least 21 fatalities after floods and landslides in Tajikistan

Tajikistan experienced extensive flooding and landslides on August 27, 2023, according to reports from the country's emergency agencies. The Emergency Situations Committee in Tajikistan said that bro...

Swiss early warning system to check damage to roads due to landslides

Recent instances of heavy rainfall in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, and Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, have underscored the urgency of protective measures. The India Meteorological Department issued a "red aler...

Tropical Storm Franklin caused floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall in the Dominican Republic late on Wednesday, the 23rd of August, causing floods and landslides on the island of Hispaniola. Franklin brought heavy rainfall and...

Huge landslide levels eight buildings in Himachal Pradesh, India

A massive landslide took place in the town of Anni, in the Kullu district of India’s Himachal Pradesh state on Thursday, August 24. The landslide was caught on camera leveling eight multi-story buil...

Myanmar landslide causes mining disaster

A landslide occurred at a jade mine in northern Myanmar on Sunday, August 13, after intense rain in the area. The mine where the event occurred is located near the Manna village of Hpakant, about 950...

California hit by earthquake and Tropical Storm Hilary

The first tropical storm in 84 years made landfall in Southern California on Sunday, August 20, after the region was hit by a 5.1 moment magnitude earthquake. Furthermore, the earthquake occurred at...

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