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Landslide in Indonesian illegal gold mine: At least 3 people dead

A landslide at an unlicensed goldmine buried numerous people, causing at least 3 fatalities, in Indonesia. The landslide occurred at 9:00 local time on February 26, 2019 in the Bakan village, North...

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Collapse of the Keritis historic bridge in Crete, Greece

The historic bridge of Keritis, located near the city of Chania in the Greek island of Crete, collapsed after extreme rainfalls struck the region. Crete was hit by the "Oceanis" storm that caused s...

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Cliff collapse in Fort Funston, San Francisco: One woman trapped

On February 22, 2019, a cliff at Fort Funston, San Francisco, collapsed burying one person under the rubble.  Two women were walking up the cliff when it gave it. The first one was rescued imm...

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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California

Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. The storm is being channeled to California coast by a flow of atmospheric moisture known...

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Severe landslides and rockfalls in Peloponnese, Greece

Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularly in the area of Mount Taygetos. Most of the landslide incidents occurred on 30 and 31 of January...

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Death toll rises to 110 in Brazilian dam collapse: Amazing footage of the failure caught on camera

According to recent updates, about 110 people have been confirmed dead after a dam collapse in Brazil.  The facility was located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and owned by mining comp...

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Fatal dam collapse in Brazil

A disastrous dam collapse in Brazil has resulted in, at least, 7 fatalities and more than 200 people missing. The incident occurred on Friday, 25 of January, 2019. The 86-meter dam was located in t...

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Avalanches in Greece

Despite Greece is known as the land of sun and sea, the hazard of avalanches should not be underestimated. Avalanches are responsible for over 150 fatalities worldwide annually. The least harmful a...

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Rain water exceeds dam in Indonesia: Extreme flooding and landslides

Heavy rains exceeded a dam causing disastrous flooding and triggering landslides in central Indonesia on January, 23, 2019. At least 8 people, 5 in Jeneponto district and 3 in Gowa, were...

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M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...

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