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Landslide struck 3 vehicles in India: 8 fatalities

8 people were reported dead after a landslide hit 3 vehicles in India. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The landslide struck in a 8 people were reported dead after a landslide hit...

Sinkholes open in New Jersey's beach

About 12 sinkholes have opened in Sea Bright beach, located in New Jersey, during the past days. The sinkholes that are up to 1 meter wide and deep, About 12 sinkholes have opened in Sea Bright beac...

Landslide struck a house near Carmarthen, UK: Family barely escapes

A family barely escaped before debris from a landslide hit their residence. The incident occurred on September 29, 2019. The house is located betwee A family barely escaped before debris from a lands...

Rice irrigation affected a massive, earthquake-induced landslide in Indonesia

Back in 2018, massive landslides were triggered after a Mw 7,5 earthquake struck the city of Palu, Indonesia. According to a new study, published in Back in 2018, massive landslides were triggered a...

Swiss Alps are destabilizing due to global warming

Rockfall incidents are starting to increase as a result of temperature rise and glacier melting in the Swiss Alps. Swiss Alps that are located south, Rockfall incidents are starting to increase as a...

Railway bridge collapse in Missouri caught on camera

A bridge used by the U.S. Norfolk Southern Railway collapsed into Missouri's Grand River. Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad s A bridge used by the U.S. Norfolk Southern Railwa...

Volcano in Mexico erupts 14 times during a night

According to official reports, Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico erupted 14 times during a single night. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers sou According to official reports, Popocatépetl volcan...

School building collapses in Kenya: 7 children reported dead

7 children were reported dead and 64 were injured after a 2-story school building collapsed in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The structure gave way minutes after the beginning of the daily co...

At least 38 people dead after M 5.8 earthquake struck east Pakistan

A M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir region in north-east Pakistan has resulted in at least 38 fatalities and 435 injuries. The seismic shoc A M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir reg...

New satellite mission will enable better flood prediction modeling

According to a recent study, a new satellite, set to launch in 2021, will offer a better understanding of the earth's water surface elevation enabling better flooding prediction modeling. Extreme f...

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