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Massive mudflow hits mountain resort town in Georgia
- Aug, 07, 2023
- Landslides Erosion Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Georgia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive mudflow hit the mountain resort town of Shovi in the Racha region of Georgia on August 3. Furthermore, according to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident is known to hav...
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Massive landslip blocks Seatown Beach in Dorset, UK
- Jul, 24, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive rockfall occurred on the cliffs of Seatown in Dorset, UK, overnight on Thursday. Furthermore, the same cliffs have also been subject to a rockslide that blocked the beach previously, in 20...
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Mudslide covers houses in Colombia after hours of torrential rain
- Jul, 20, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Several hours of torrential rain caused streams to burst their banks in the rural municipality of Quetame, Colombia, and resulted in a mudslide that covered houses late on Monday. It has so far been...
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Series of landslides and flash floods hit India after heavy rainfall
Several areas of northern India experienced torrential rain, followed by a series of flash floods and landslides on Sunday, July 9. Furthermore, reports of the record-breaking rainfall include 153 m...
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Flash floods and landslides leave more than 300 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh, India
- Jun, 30, 2023
- Landslides Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the Himachal Pradesh state of India, on Sunday, June 25. 301 roads remained closed due to the events, including the Chandigarh-Manali highway and its...
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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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