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Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi

Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...

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Massive landslide in Uganda: At least 34 fatalities

Heavy rainfall caused a river to burst its bank triggering a landslide that struck many houses in Uganda's mountainous town of Bukalasi. The impacted area is about 250km from the capital city of Ka...

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Huge sinkhole caused by mine collapse in Ireland

A mine collapse in County Monaghan, Ireland, caused a large sinkhole to emerge on a football pitch. According to Mining company Gyproc, the transportation and storage of water in a previously unuse...

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Landslide in Canada has not stopped moving since August

A landslide, occurred in northeastern British Columbia on August 2018, still continues to move. The slide has affected the small town of Old Fort but crews cannot operate until the phenomenon is st...

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Disastrous retaining wall failure followed by building collapse in Turkey

A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and leaving a building hanging on a cliff before it finally collapsed in Istanbul's Beyoglu district. According to authorities, the collapse of the wa...

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Tremendous earthquake followed by tsunami struck Indonesia: 840 people dead

A powerful Mw 7,5 earthquake hit Indonesian Island of Sulawesi triggering a large tsunami and killing at least 840 people. The tsunami struck the coastal city of Palu, home to 300,000 people, on Fr...

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Bridge constructed without geotechnical investigation directly collapses

The Dyck Memorial Bridge, constructed in the Rural Municipality of Clayton approximately 300km east of Saskatoon, collapsed just six hours after its opening. According to officials, the bridge was...

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Florence hurricane may cause erosion in Southeast Atlantic beaches

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) models predict that Florence Hurricane can cause beach erosion along 3/4 of North Carolina among other areas. Florence, a Category 4 hurricane, can provoke landfalls a...

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Typhoon provokes floods and massive landslides in Philippines: 64 people dead

The north part of Philippines was struck by Super Typhoon Mangkhut which triggered ferocious floods and landslides killing at least 64 people. Benquet province suffered most casualties with 38 peop...

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Dramatic landslide in Zakynthos Island, Greece: 7 people injured

The beach of Navagio in Zakynthos Island, Greece was struck by a massive rockfall resulting in 7 people injured including 2 children. Navagio is located in the Northwest part of Zakynthos (or Zante...

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