News on Natural Disasters / Failures (134)
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,
October
Railway bridge collapse in Missouri caught on camera
Written byA 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
October
Volcano in Mexico erupts 14 times during a night
Written byAccording to official reports, Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico erupted 14 times during a single night. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers sou
October
School building collapses in Kenya: 7 children reported dead
Written by7 children were reported dead and 64 were injured after a 2-story school building collapsed in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
September
At least 38 people dead after M 5.8 earthquake struck east Pakistan
Written byA 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
September
New satellite mission will enable better flood prediction modeling
Written byAccording 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.
