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Colombia landslide: At least 17 killed and five injured
BBC NEWS   22 April 2019   Colombia   Rosas / Cauca  
Colombia landslide: At least 17 killed and five injured/bbc
<p>At least 17 people have been killed by a landslide on Sunday in south-western Colombia, officials say.</p> <p>Five others were injured and several houses destroyed in the town of Rosas in the Cauca region.</p> <p>The landslide happened after days of torrential ...
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Southeastern delays: Landslide causes chaos for rail commuters
Evening Standard   14 March 2019   UK  
The landslide rail workers are dealing with in Wadhurst (Network Rail)
<p>A landslide has blocked the main rail commuter route between Hastings and London, causing major disruption for thousands who use Charing Cross, London Bridge and Cannon Street stations.</p>
Rockslide closes Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and tunnel at Zion National Park
3news   03 March 2019   USA   Utah  
Damage to the roadbed on the Mount Carmel Highway seen on Sunday, March 3, 2019. (Zion National Park photo)
<p>SPRINGDALE, UTAH (KSNV) &mdash; Heavy rainfall prompted a rockslide in Zion National Park on Saturday night. As a result, some popular canyoneering routes have been closed indefinitely.<br />The Zion- Mount Carmel Highway was closed after reports of an ...
At least ten dead in Brazil landslide
Euronews   12 November 2018   Brazil   Niteroi  
At least ten dead in Brazil landslide
<p>Rescuers are searching for survivors of a mudslide in Brazil that has left at least ten people dead including a child. At least four people are still missing. It happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Niteroi area outside the capital Rio ...
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Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead
Channel NewsAsia / YouTube   14 August 2018   Italy   Genoa  
A section of a giant motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) injuring several people. (Photo: AFP) Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/italy-highway-bridge-collapses-in-genoa-at-least-22-dead-10616720
<p>GENOA, Italy: At least 22 are dead after a motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".</p><p>The Italian fire service said that the ...
Rain fury in Kerala: 10 killed in landslides, dam shutters raised
The Week   09 August 2018   India   Kerala  
Shutter gates of the Idamalayar dam in Ernakulam district were opened on Thursday morning | Onmanorama
<p>Heavy rain continued to lash parts of Kerala on Thursday, claiming 10 lives and causing widespread damage. Five of a family were killed after landslide struck Adimali in Idukki. Another five of a family was killed in landslide at Nilambur in Malappuram.<br ...
Heavy rains cause rural Wisconsin dam failure
Channel3000   18 July 2018   USA   Wisconsin  
Heavy rain caused floods and headaches for residents in northern Wisconsin on June 16, 2018
<p>ASHLAND, Wis. - Heavy rains have caused an earthen dam to fail in a rural area of northwestern Wisconsin.<br />Douglas County Emergency Management Director Keith Kesler says he's unaware of any evacuations from the damage Monday. Few people live in the ...
World Cup stadium hit by LANDSLIDE - just two days after France v Croatia final
Express   17 July 2018   Russia  
The Volograd Stadium suffered severe damage
<p>ONE of the 2018 World Cup stadiums has been severely damaged by a landslide just two days after the France v Croatia final.<br>Heavy rain triggered landslides on an embankment near the Volgograd Stadium.</p>
Japan floods: 141 killed after torrential rain and landslides
BBC NEWS   10 July 2018   Japan   Okayama  
More than 70,000 emergency workers have been deployed across western Japan / AFP
<p>At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government.</p> <p>It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades.</p> <p>Rescuers ...
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Landslide Blocks Manali-Leh Highway
NDTV   29 June 2018   India  
Image tweeted by @ANI
<p>MANALI: Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Marhi, 30 kilometres from Manali, blocking the Manali-Leh National Highway-3. The blockage is likely to affect motorists who plan their road trips to the one of the most celebrated highways ...