News on Natural Disasters / Failures (55)
November
Rockfall in New Zealand's road: One driver dead
Written byA rock boulder detached from a slope near a road hitting a car and killing its driver in New Zealand. The incident occurred at about 1:50 pm local t
November
Mudslide struck Mansfield, UK: 35 residences evacuated
Written by35 residences have been evacuated after a mudslide hit near the Bank End Close in Mansfield, United Kingdom. The ground failure occurred at about 17
November
Bus falls into a sinkhole in Pittsburgh
Written byA 6-meter deep sinkhole suddenly opened up shallowing a Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh, USA. The ground failure occurred at Penn Avenue and 10th
November
2 strong earthquake hit Philippines: At least 14 fatalities
Written byAt least 14 people died after 2 earthquakes struck the southern part of Philippines. The first seismic shock (M 5.6) occurred on October 29, 2019, an
October
Dam collapse in Siberia results in 15 casualties
Written byAt least 15 workers died after a dam collapsed flooding a gold mine in Siberia, Russia. The gold mine is located in the Krasnoyarsk district of Russi
October
Landslide struck 3 vehicles in India: 8 fatalities
Written by8 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
October
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,
October
Landslide struck a house near Carmarthen, UK: Family barely escapes
Written byA family barely escaped before debris from a landslide hit their residence. The incident occurred on September 29, 2019. The house is located betwee
October
Rice irrigation affected a massive, earthquake-induced landslide in Indonesia
Written byBack 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
October
Swiss Alps are destabilizing due to global warming
Written byRockfall incidents are starting to increase as a result of temperature rise and glacier melting in the Swiss Alps. Swiss Alps that are located south,
