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At least 21 fatalities after floods and landslides in Tajikistan
- Sep, 01, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Tajikistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Tajikistan experienced extensive flooding and landslides on August 27, 2023, according to reports from the country's emergency agencies. The Emergency Situations Committee in Tajikistan said that bro...
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Huge landslide levels eight buildings in Himachal Pradesh, India
- Aug, 25, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive landslide took place in the town of Anni, in the Kullu district of India’s Himachal Pradesh state on Thursday, August 24. The landslide was caught on camera leveling eight multi-story buil...
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Myanmar landslide causes mining disaster
- Aug, 22, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Mining Other Geotechnical
- Myanmar [Burma]
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred at a jade mine in northern Myanmar on Sunday, August 13, after intense rain in the area. The mine where the event occurred is located near the Manna village of Hpakant, about 950...
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India’s Himachal Pradesh state hit by series of deadly landslides
- Aug, 16, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Erosion
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Over 60 people lost their lives in India after heavy rain and landslides, some of which were caught on video, hit the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand since Sunday, August 13. Furthermore,...
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Train derailed in Sweden after embankment gets washed away by rain
- Aug, 08, 2023
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Sweden
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Stormy weather and heavy rainfall has been affecting the Baltic Sea region since late Sunday which, among others, caused a train derailment in Sweden due to an embankment getting washed away on Monda...
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Massive mudflow hits mountain resort town in Georgia
- Aug, 07, 2023
- Landslides Erosion Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Georgia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive mudflow hit the mountain resort town of Shovi in the Racha region of Georgia on August 3. Furthermore, according to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident is known to hav...
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Massive landslip blocks Seatown Beach in Dorset, UK
- Jul, 24, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive rockfall occurred on the cliffs of Seatown in Dorset, UK, overnight on Thursday. Furthermore, the same cliffs have also been subject to a rockslide that blocked the beach previously, in 20...
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Mudslide covers houses in Colombia after hours of torrential rain
- Jul, 20, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Several hours of torrential rain caused streams to burst their banks in the rural municipality of Quetame, Colombia, and resulted in a mudslide that covered houses late on Monday. It has so far been...
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Series of landslides and flash floods hit India after heavy rainfall
Several areas of northern India experienced torrential rain, followed by a series of flash floods and landslides on Sunday, July 9. Furthermore, reports of the record-breaking rainfall include 153 m...
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Flash floods and landslides leave more than 300 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh, India
- Jun, 30, 2023
- Landslides Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the Himachal Pradesh state of India, on Sunday, June 25. 301 roads remained closed due to the events, including the Chandigarh-Manali highway and its...
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