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Carne Wall Landslide Removes 200,000 Cubic Metres of Rock Removing Historic Climbing Routes
- Aug, 02, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A significant landslide occurred at Carne Wall near Blackheath in Australia’s Blue Mountains between 1 and 2 August 2025, dislodging an estimated 200,000 cubic metres of sandstone. The rockfall remov...
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Saturated Slopes and Flash Floods: Hazards in the Himalayas and Caucasus
- Aug, 05, 2025
- Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Dharali
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent weeks have seen intense rainfall triggering destructive mudslides in two mountainous regions, Uttarakhand in India and Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. In Dharali village, Uttarakhand, heavy mons...
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Hebei and Yunnan Provinces Hit by Severe Geohazards Claiming At Least 5 Lives
- Jul, 25, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In late July 2025, northern and southwestern China experienced deadly landslides caused by prolonged and intense rainfall. In Hebei Province, a village near Chengde City was hit by a landslide that k...
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Geology, Heavy Rainfall, and Warning Gaps: Unpacking the Deadly Texas Flood Disaster
- Jul, 04, 2025
- Geomorphology Seepage Levees Landslides Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the early hours of July 4th, 2025, a powerful storm system swept across central Texas, dropping up to 15 inches of rain within hours. Kerr County and surrounding towns like Hunt, Center Point, and...
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Drones and AI Data: How Hong Kong Is Advancing Landslide Prevention
- Jun, 26, 2025
- Landslides Unmanned Aerial Systems Slope Stability News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Hong Kong
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With growing attention to geotechnical resilience, new technologies are being introduced to improve slope safety. In Hong Kong, where landslides remain a persistent risk, recent efforts have centered...
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Engineering Insights from the 2025 Blatten Glacier Collapse
- Jun, 19, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Blatten
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 28 May 2025, the Birchgletscher in Valais, Switzerland, collapsed under the combined load of rock debris and ice, triggering a high-velocity rock-ice avalanche that partially buried the village o...
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NH-2 Collapse in Nagaland: Landslide Sends Trucks Over Cliff, Cuts Key Highway Link
- Jun, 06, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Kohima
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Intense monsoon rainfall has triggered widespread landslides throughout Nagaland, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture. In one of the most critical incidents, a 50-meter stretch...
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Glacier Collapse Submerges 90% of Swiss Alpine Village in Mud and Debris
- May, 28, 2025
- Landslides Rock Mass Characterization News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A significant glacial collapse occurred above the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley of southern Switzerland on May 28, 2025. The incident originated from a large section of the Birch Glaci...
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McCrae Landslide: Lessons from a Hillside Collapse
- May, 22, 2025
- Landslides Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage Slope Stability Analysis News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, McCrae
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On January 14, 2025, a coastal community in McCrae, Victoria faced a sudden and destructive landslide that sent a multi-million-dollar home tumbling down an ancient sea cliff. The collapse seriously...
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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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