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Huge rockfall in Boulder Canyon triggered by blasting works

A huge rockfall caused by blasting works closed a highway located near Boulder, Colorado. The rockslide occurred on September 11, 2019. The scheduled A huge rockfall caused by blasting works closed a...

Building partially collapses due to construction works next door in UK

A house partially collapsed in the middle of the night due to construction works conducted at the building next door in the United Kingdom The incident occurred at Rugby, Warwickshire, on September...

Repair works at Whaley bridge dam may last for up to 3 years

The repair works to rebuilt the disintegrated Whaley bridge dam located at Toddbrook Reservoir, Derbyshire, U.K., may last for 3 whole years. The da The repair works to rebuilt the disintegrated Whal...

Italian Stromboli volcano erupts for the second time in 2 months

Stromboli volcano, located in southern Italy, has erupted for the 2nd time in 2 months. Three active volcanoes exist in Italy: Stromboli volcano tha Stromboli volcano, located in southern Italy, has...

Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Massive evacuations and fear for landslides

2 people were reported dead and 847,000 more were evacuated after heavy rainfalls triggered floods in Japan. The torrential rains struck southwestern 2 people were reported dead and 847,000 more were...

Rockfall in Glacier National Park killed a 14-year-old girl

A little girl died and 4 members of her family were injured after a rockfall was triggered in Glacier National Park, located on the Canada–United A little girl died and 4 members of her family were...

Cliff collapse in Lake Superior, Michigan: Debris nearly miss a group of kayakers

A large section of a sandstone cliff suddenly collapsed into Lake Superior, located in northern Michigan, barely missing a group of kayakers on Monda A large section of a sandstone cliff suddenly col...

Flooded tunnel blocked a railway in Scotland

Extreme weather conditions in Scotland flooded a 340-meter tunnel blocking a major railway network near Edinburgh. The Winchburgh Tunnel is located w Extreme weather conditions in Scotland flooded a...

Cliff collapse in Californian beach: 3 women dead

Three women were killed after a sandstone bluff collapsed at Encinitas beach, located north of San Diego. The tragic incident occurred at about 3 pm Three women were killed after a sandstone bluff co...

Potential dam collapse in U.K.: Authorities evacuated an entire town

Authorities have evacuated an entire town in Derbyshire, U.K., after a reservoir's dam suffered critical damage on August 1, 2019. The earth dam part Authorities have evacuated an entire town in Derb...

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