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Peak of Austrian Fluchthorn mountain collapses in huge rockslide
- Jun, 13, 2023
- Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Other Geotechnical Erosion Landslides
- Switzerland
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The peak of mountain Fluchthorn in Tyrol, Austria, was caught on video collapsing in a huge rockslide on Sunday, June 11. Furthermore, helicopters were dispatched after the event to assess the situa...
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Landslide hits workers’ dormitory in China’s Sichuan province
- Jun, 09, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Mining Other Geotechnical
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred in the Yongsheng township of the Sichuan province in China, in the early morning hours of June 4. A worker’s dormitory was hit in the event and resulted in 19 fatalities, all of...
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Geological Survey of India to launch early landslide warning system in 2026
- May, 26, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Data Management Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) revealed that the country is set to have an early landslide warning system operational across the nation in 2026. According to GSI, about 12.6% of India’s total...
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Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda
- May, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Rwanda
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...
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Landslide halts rail service and leaves homes evacuated in California, U.S.A.
- May, 03, 2023
- Landslides Transportation Geotechnics Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred in San Clemente, California, on Thursday, April 27, which caused rail service disruption along with four homes being evacuated and the Casa Romantica historic cultural center bei...
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An unusual rockslide in Sand in Taufers, Italy
- Apr, 28, 2023
- Landslides Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An unusual rockslide took place in Sand in Taufers, Italy, on the morning of April 24 and was caught on surveillance video. The incident involved a large boulder going down a hill without any rotati...
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Two houses slide off cliff after landslide in Draper, Utah.
- Apr, 26, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Erosion Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two houses slid off a cliffside in Draper, Utah on Saturday, April 22, due to a landslide. Following the event, two neighboring houses were also evacuated. The collapsed houses had been deemed unsa...
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Massive landslide next to an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey
- Apr, 25, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A huge landslide took place next to the piers of an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey, on April 22 and was caught on video. Furthermore, the area is a construction site for the Yusu...
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CLaSH invites you to join us for the 2023 Land Surface Hazards Modeling Expo!
- Apr, 19, 2023
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Soil Mechanics Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Center for Land-Surface Hazards (CLaSH) invites you to the 2023 Land Surface Hazards Modeling Expo, the first part of which will be held online on May 1-2. The Modeling Expo will take place in...
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Massive landslide buries trucks and containers in Pakistan
- Apr, 18, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Erosion
- Pakistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A large landslide took place in Pakistan, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 18. Furthermore, the incident occurred at the Khyber Pass, near the Afghan border, which is a major trade route betwee...
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