News on Natural Disasters / Failures (221)
November
Colombia: Landslide kills 11, many more injured
Written byA landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed several people in western Colombia. At least 11 people have died in a landslide in Colombia’s west
October
Heavy rains in India's Kerala state trigger floods and landslides, at least 27 casualties
Written byFlash floods and landslides occurred after the torrential rains that hit southern India in the weekend 16,17 October. According to the India Meteo
October
Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
Written byA new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of th
October
39 miners trapped underground and rescued in Ontario, Canada
Written by39 workers were trapped in an underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada but all of them were eventually rescued. The Totten mine, owned and oper
October
Landslide swept away a multistory building in India
Written byA multistory building was carried away by a landslide in India The incident occurred on September 30, 2021, in the region of Kachighati, Shimla locat
October
How to tackle underground stations inundation
Written byAs weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report
September
5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Crete island in Greece
Written byOn Monday September 27th, many buildings on the island of Crete, Greece were damaged and some reduced to piles of rubble from an 5.8-magnitude earthq
September
Volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands triggers evacuations
Written byA volcanic eruption on La Palma, an island of the Canary Islands, Spain, has caused significant infrastructure damage and triggered massive evacuatio
September
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southwest China
Written byAn earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck southwest China’s Sichuan province on Thursday September 16th, as reported by state media. The quake killed
September
M 6,0 seismic shock hits China causing at least 3 fatalities
Written byAt least 3 people have died after a M6.0 struck southwestern China. The seismic shock occurred on September 15, 2021, in the Sichuan Province. The ep
