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The deadliest and one of the largest landslides in Canadian history. [65] [66] 15 Jan 1905 Lovatnet, Norway: 0.35 MCM 61 Slid 500 metres (1,640 ft) down the slope of the mountain Ramnefjellet into the lake Lovatnet, generating a megatsunami with a height of up to 40.5 metres (133 ft). [67] 13 Apr 1907 Chryszczata, Bieszczady Mountains, Poland ...
It is the deadliest landslide in Canadian history [9] and was the largest until the Hope Slide in 1965. [13] It is possible that the toll may have been higher, since as many as 50 transients had been camped at the base of the mountain while looking for work.
Excluding landslides caused by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or dam collapses, the Oso slide is the deadliest single landslide event in United States history. [12] The Hazel Landslide has a history of instability dating to 1937.
The small community of Oso, Washington, on Friday inaugurated a memorial honoring the 43 people killed at the site 10 years ago in the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. The a $3.8 million site ...
Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the ...
Up to ten smaller landslides had occurred within the previous week in the vicinity of St. Bernard, but Guinsaugon was the worst-hit community. [ citation needed ] Among the worst of the tragedies was the burial of the local elementary school , located nearest to the mountain ridge , as the landslide occurred when school was in session and full ...
Families and rescuers searched desperately on Sunday through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia.
The landslide destroyed about 90 houses, killing about 130 people; [6] however, the death toll could have been as high as 300. [5] This made it the deadliest single landslide on record in North America. [14] Many of the homes in Mameyes were poorly built with tin and wood materials, and some were built on stilts. [10]