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Cracks open in South England's cliff indicating a potential collapse
- Sep, 06, 2020
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Thick cracks that emerged on the top of a cliff in South England indicate a potential cliff collapse in the future. The cliff is located in Beachy Head, East Sussex. Beachy Head is a tourist destinat...
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Greece struck by powerful Mediterranean hurricane: Floods and destruction across the country
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides Ports Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
3 people have been confirmed dead and 2 more are missing after a powerful hurricane struck Greece. The cyclone, known as "Ianos", hit the country on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and persisted throug...
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Many regions prone to landsliding in California due to the impact of wildfires
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The scorched earth that will be left behind once the California wildfires are put out may become prone to massive landslides. The wildfire season in California consists of numerous wildfires. Accordi...
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Landslides struck Nepal: At least 11 casualties
At least 11 people have been reported dead and many more are still missing after a series of landslides struck Nepal. The ground failures occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2020, and affected communit...
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Rockslide caught on camera blocks a major highway in India
- Sep, 05, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Dwada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major highway in India was closed due to a large rockslide. The landslide struck on Saturday, September 5, 2020, and impacted the Chandigarh-Manali highway situated near Dwada in the Indian Mandi d...
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Mine collapse in Pakistan: At least 18 people dead
At least 18 people have been reported dead after a mine collapse in Pakistan. The failure occurred on Monday, September 8, 2020, in a remote mine situated in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. T...
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Cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, United Kingdom
- Aug, 28, 2020
- Landslides Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Authorities urged people to stay away from cliffs in Jurassic Coast, UK, after a rockfall occurred between Freshwater and Hive Beach. The Jurassic Coast stretches from East Devon to Studland Bay in D...
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Landslide kills at least 64 people in India
- Aug, 07, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Idukki Township
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide has killed at least 63 people in the state of Kerala, southern India. The ground failure occurred on August 7, 2020, around 25 kilometers away from the town of Munnar. It impacted a local...
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Glacier meltdown in Mont Blanc, Italy: Fears of potential collapse
- Aug, 06, 2020
- Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Courmayeur
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 75 people, including 50 tourists, have been evacuated in Mont Blanc, northern Italy after a glacier was found at risk of collapse. The Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe re...
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China's Three Gorges Dam under pressure: Flood hazard downstream
- Jul, 28, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Yichang Shi
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As China has been devastated by heavy rainfalls, the Three Gorges Dam is under heavy flood pressure. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China...
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