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Mine explosion in China: 15 miners dead
- Nov, 18, 2019
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Jinzhong
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
15 miners were reported dead and 9 more were injured after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine. The blast occurred on Monday, November 18, 2019. The facility is located in Pingyao county, Shanxi p...
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6 people killed in Kashmir's Avalanche
- Nov, 18, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Siachen Glacier
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
4 soldiers and 2 porters were killed after an avalanche struck an Indian army post in the Kashmir region. The incident occurred on November 19, 2019, and affected a group of 8 people that were in p...
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Venice experiences the highest floods in 53 years
- Nov, 12, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Venice
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The city of Venice has reached the highest water level in 53 years. Tide peaks have resulted in the highest water level the city has ever experienced since 1966. The current water level reached 1.87...
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Rockfall in New Zealand's road: One driver dead
- Nov, 13, 2019
- Landslides Rock Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand, Murchison
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 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 time on November 13, 2019, in the State Highway 6. T...
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Mudslide struck Mansfield, UK: 35 residences evacuated
- Nov, 07, 2019
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
35 residences have been evacuated after a mudslide hit near the Bank End Close in Mansfield, United Kingdom. The ground failure occurred at about 17:00 local time on November 7, 2019, following a he...
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Bus falls into a sinkhole in Pittsburgh
- Oct, 28, 2019
- Erosion Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6-meter deep sinkhole suddenly opened up shallowing a Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh, USA. The ground failure occurred at Penn Avenue and 10th Street, on Monday, October 28, 2019. According to...
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2 strong earthquake hit Philippines: At least 14 fatalities
- Oct, 29, 2019
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines, Davao City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At 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, and it was followed by a M 6.5 tremblor 2 days later...
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Dam collapse in Siberia results in 15 casualties
- Oct, 19, 2019
- Dam Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At 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 Russia, 160 kilometers south of Krasnoyarsk city, The...
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Landslide struck 3 vehicles in India: 8 fatalities
- Oct, 19, 2019
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Chandigarh
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
8 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 road near Chandikadhar area which belongs to Rudr...
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Sinkholes open in New Jersey's beach
- Oct, 09, 2019
- Soil Mechanics Settlements News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New Jersey, Sea Bright
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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, appeared on the beach after Subtropical Storm Meli...
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