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Shanghai Metro works site sealed after sinkhole opens at Qixin Road

A large sinkhole opened on the morning of 12 February 2026 at the junction of Qixin Road and Li’an Road in Shanghai’s Minhang District, swallowing part of the roadway near an active metro constructio...

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A1 motorway collapses near Coimbra after levee breach on River Mondego

A section of Portugal’s A1 motorway collapsed near Coimbra after a levee on the River Mondego burst amid weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding. According to local authorities, the breach occurred next...

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Rainfall 64% above average leads to floods and landslides in Colombia

Heavy rainfall in early February has triggered flooding and landslides across Colombia, leaving at least 13 people dead, according to national authorities and international agencies cited in the prov...

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Morocco evacuates over 140,000 as extreme rainfall and dam releases trigger widespread flooding

More than 140,000 people were evacuated from towns and rural communities in northwestern Morocco after torrential rainfall combined with emergency dam releases caused widespread flooding across river...

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Heavy rain triggers 200-metre landslide on Ionian Motorway

A major landslide forced the full closure of the Ionian Motorway in western Greece on Monday after a large section of a cut slope collapsed, depositing soil and rock across both carriageways. The fai...

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At least 200 dead following mine shaft collapse in rebel-held Eastern Congo

At least 200 people have been killed following the collapse of multiple mine shafts at the Rubaya coltan mining complex in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local authorities and...

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Italy declares emergency after expanding landslide forces 1,500 evacuations in Niscemi

Italy has declared a state of emergency across several southern regions after Cyclone Harry unleashed severe storms that triggered a large and still-active landslide in the Sicilian town of Niscemi,...

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Dozens missing following deadly landslide in West Bandung

Authorities in Indonesia are continuing large-scale search and recovery operations after a major landslide struck Pasir Langu village in West Java, leaving at least 17 people confirmed dead and more...

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Back-to-back fatal landslides strike Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

Six people, including two teenagers, remain missing after a landslide struck a busy campsite at Mount Maunganui on New Zealand’s North Island, following days of intense rainfall. The landslide occurr...

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Recent Nevada earthquakes highlight long-term crustal deformation risks

Multiple earthquakes were recorded in western Nevada on Monday, 19 January 2026, highlighting ongoing tectonic deformation in one of the most seismically active regions of the United States. Accordi...

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