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The 2010 Uganda landslide caused over 100 deaths following heavy rain in Bududa region. Zhouqu county mudslide in Gansu, China on 8 August 2010. [61] Devil's Slide, an ongoing landslide in San Mateo County, California; 2011 Rio de Janeiro landslide in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 11 January 2011, causing 610 deaths. [62] 2014 Pune landslide, in ...
The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk [5] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in the early hours of 30 July 2024. The landslides were caused by heavy rains that caused hillsides to collapse, destroying the areas ...
Mudslides and landslides can cause extensive property damage and even be fatal. Here's a look at the causes of and differences between them. Most common causes of mudslides and landslides [Video]
19 white people killed; other possible deaths not recorded The landslide displaced the land surface by up to 800 metres (2,625 ft). The debris travelled 440 metres (1,444 ft) vertically and 1.763 kilometres (1.095 mi) horizontally and accumulated over a 1.09-square-kilometre (0.42 sq mi) area.
Ecuador's Risk Management office said in a press release that besides the eight confirmed deaths, 11 others were missing and 22 more were injure Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in ...
If you live in a mountainous region, mudslides or landslides are more common. There are many reasons as to why they occur, let's go over some of the more common causes. Most common causes of ...
On 16 July 2024, at approximately 08:30 IST, a landslide occurred in Shirur, Ankola in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] The landslide was caused by construction work and heavy rains, and resulted in at least nine deaths, with two missing in the debris or nearby Gangavali River.
The Philippines typically records an average of 20 tropical storms annually, many of those typhoons, with landslides among the biggest causes of casualties.