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Massive landslide struck north Quebec, Canada

A vast landslide that occurred on April 22, is considered to be the second largest to ever hit northern Quebec in Canada. The ground failure took pla A vast landslide that occurred on April 22, is co...

Avalanche in the Himalayas: At least 8 casualties

At least 8 people have been reported dead after an avalanche struck in the Indian Himalayan region near the borders with China. The incident occurred At least 8 people have been reported dead after a...

Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK

A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mi A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurass...

M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties

A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilome A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 202...

Train derails into a tunnel in Taiwan: 50 people dead

50 passengers have been reported dead and numerous more injured after a train derailed into a tunnel in Taiwan. The incident occurred on April 2, 2021, at 9 am local time in a mountainous area. The...

Building collapse in Cairo, Egypt: At least 8 casualties

At least 8 people have been reported dead after a building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt. A 9-story structure gave way in the capital city of Egypt on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The incident resulted in...

Floods and landslides struck Indonesia: At least 41 casualties

Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and landslides in Indonesia resulting in, at least, 41 fatalities. According to the Indonesian Disaster Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and...

Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps

The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evid The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic r...

Wall collapse in England's historic castle

An intense storm caused a wall collapse in iconic Hurst Castle, England. The Hurst Castle is located in southern England facing the Isle of Wight. It was constructed in the 15th century by King Hen...

Cliff collapse swept away a cemetery in Italy

A landslide carried away a cemetery situated at the edge of a cliff in northern Italy. The incident occurred on February 22, 2021, in a coastal area A landslide carried away a cemetery situated at t...

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