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Miner killed after boulder falls at Whitley County strip mine
WKYT.com   31 March 2017   United States   Americas  
<p>Whitley County lost one of their own Thursday, a man who died earning his living to take care of those he cared most about.</p><p>Kentucky officials are saying that Partin began his shift about 5pm on Wednesday evening. He was performing maintenance work ...
Rock fall restrictions end in Port Hills but council warns danger remains
Stuff.co.nz   06 July 2016   New Zealand   Christchurch  
Rock fall on the road under the Sumner cliffs following an aftershock in June 2011 JOSEPH JOHNSON/FAIRFAX NZ
<p>Dozens of Christchurch property owners barred from their houses because of the risk of rock fall can return after the law keeping them out expired.</p> <p>However, the Christchurch City Council is advising them not to reoccupy many of the buildings, as ...
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Georgina Le Fjord: Student killed in rock fall on Welsh beach as she celebrates end of exams
The Telegraph   07 September 2015   UK   Llantwit Major, south Wales  
The rock formation on Llantwit Major beach Photo: Wales News Service
<p>A student died instantly following a rock fall during a beach-side picnic to celebrate the end of their exams, an inquest has heard.<br />Georgina Le Fjord was sitting on the beach in Llantwit Major, south Wales, in June with best friend Martha Ormerod ...
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UPDATED: Coastguard investigates rock fall on Portland
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/   02 September 2015   UK   Isle of Portland  
The rock fall at West Weares on Portland ©Sheila Hunn
<p><br>PEOPLE are being warned to stay away from a Portland cliff edge following a rock fall.</p><p>The Coastguard was alerted to the cliff fall at West Weares shortly before 2pm this afternoon and sent a team to investigate.</p>
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Disused Lutwyche quarry remains off limits to residents after spectacular rockfall
abc.net.au   15 June 2015   Australia   Brisbane  
More than 90 tonnes of rock has fallen at Lutwyche quarry on Brisbane's northside. (ABC News: John Taylor)
<p>Recommendations from a geotechnical report requested by Brisbane City Council (BCC) on a recent rockfall on Brisbane's northside could see the area closed to the public for five months.</p> <p>More than 90 tonnes of rock from the Lutwyche quarry fell into ...
Sass Pordoi South Face rockfall in the Dolomites
he section of the South Face of Sass Pordoi where the rockfall occurred. Photo by Manuel Alonso
<p>The Alta Val di Fassa Mountain Guides inform about rockfall that has affected a section of the South Face of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites and advise against climbing routes in the vicinity of the affected area.</p>
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Rock fall closes exit ramp near Rainbow Falls
Fox21 NEWS   25 May 2015   USA   Serpentine Drive  
Rockslide closes portion of U.S. 24 Business/CSP
<p>A rockslide has closed a portion of Manitou Avenue on the west end of Manitou Springs.</p> <p>The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed eastbound U.S. 24 Business from Highway 24 to the roundabout at Serpentine Drive around 7:00 Monday morning. ...
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Rockfall-hit State Highway 3 at Manawatu Gorge to stay closed for fortnight
A slip has blocked State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge.
<p>Another rock slip in the Manawatu Gorge will keep it closed for two weeks.The Manawatu Gorge section of State Highway 3 will remain closed for two weeks.The NZ Transport Agency announced the closure on Friday.A rockfall on Thursday was initially expected ...
Work on deadly Mangaotaki Bluffs finished
Rockfall protection project
<p>The $2.5m project to secure a rockfall-prone cliff face above a stretch of State Highway 3 where a woman was killed last year is finished. New Plymouth woman Joy Thompson, 74, died last March when boulders crashed into the car she was travelling in just ...
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