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Alaskan coast 8.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest one in decades, official says
CNN   28 July 2021   Alaska  
<p>The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska's coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN.<br />The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and happened ...
India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop
BBC NEWS   25 July 2021   India   Himachal Pradesh  
<p>Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders.<br>Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.<br>Dramatic footage ...
Dharamsala flash floods: 10 persons missing in landslide presumed dead; 184 roads blocked in Himachal
The Tribune India   13 July 2021   India   Dharamsala  
<p>Ten persons missing in a massive landslide at Boh valley of Kangra district on Monday are presumed dead now by the authorities, taking the toll in the calamity to 11. <br />One body was retrieved on Monday while 10 persons were missing. The rescue operations ...
Number of missing in Japan landslide climbs to more than 100
The Guardian   05 July 2021   Japan   Tokyo  
More than 100 people are still missing after a mudslide hit the resort town of Atami, Japan at the weekend.
<p>Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at the weekend.<br />Reports said three people had died in the disaster, which occurred after days of torrential ...
7 of History's Most Devastating Bridge Collapses
HISTORY   17 June 2021   World  
A lorry stands on the edge of the collapsed Morandi motorway bridge in the northwestern city of Genoa on August 14, 2018.
<p>Although bridges are among history&rsquo;s greatest feats of engineering, in rare cases they have unexpectedly and catastrophically failed due to structural deficiencies, weather conditions or too much weight. These seven collapses are among history&rsquo;s ...
DR Congo: Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus in Goma
Displaced residents wait to register to receive aid distributed by a local politician and businessman in Goma [Guerchom Ndebo/AFP]
<p>Tens of thousands of people have fled the Congolese city of Goma after officials ordered the evacuation of parts of the city due to the risk of further eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.<br />The evacuation order came after powerful aftershocks rocked the ...
At least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
A view from Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows flame spewing from Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday, May 22.
<p>At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend.Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed ...
Double volcanoes in Italy with bursts from Etna and Stromboli
Stuff.co.nz   20 May 2021   Italy   Napoli  
Footage of lava fountaining from Mt Etna's Southeast Crater taken by INGV volcanologist Boris Behncke.
<p>Italian volcanoes Etna and Stromboli have had bursts of activity within hours of each other.<br />The first to go was Sicilian volcano Mt Etna, which sent up a 500-metre high lava fountain after a bout of volcanic activity started about 2.20am Wednesday ...
Volcano on St. Vincent Still Erupting
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, April 18, 2021.
<p>VOLCANO ON ST. VINCENT STILL ERUPTING - The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines appealed for international help Tuesday as the Caribbean island nation begins to tackle the daunting cleanup from a series of volcanic eruptions that have not stopped.<br>"The ...
Jurassic Coast has biggest landslide ‘in 60 years’ as beach buried in rubble
Metro   14 April 2021   UK   Jurassic Coast  
A large part of the beach has been blocked off by the landslide (Picture: Getty/Google Maps)
<p>A major landslide has seen 4,000 tonnes of rock plunge down onto a beach on the Jurassic Coast. Rubble has completely blocked a section of the beach after the 430ft sandstone cliff gave way on Monday night causing boulders the size of cars to plummet near ...