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21 December 2022
The Urni landslide: a recurring slope failure in India
On 19 December 2022 the Urni landslide in Kinnaur, India was captured on a dramatic video. The failure blocked a National Highway (NH-5).
16 December 2022
A major, deadly landslide in Genting Highlands, Malaysia
A major landslide has struck a campsite in the Genting Highlands of Malaysia, killing at least 16 people, with 17 more reported to be missing.
2 December 2022
BR-376: a deadly highway landslide in Brazil
BR-376: on 28 November 2022 heavy rainfall triggered a large landslide on a highway in Brazil . At least two people were killed, whilst rescue operations are ongoing.
28 October 2022
The Duffey Lake landslide: old logging roads and slope failures
The 15 November 2021 2021 Duffey Lake landslide in Canada: the role of old logging roads in triggering slope failures
7 June 2022
Thai Nguyen: the destructive power of rockfalls
A Youtube video from Thai Nguyen in Vietnam dramatically illustrates the destructive power of rockfalls on roads
5 April 2022
Mount Bolu: an interesting case study of a tunnel portal landslide in Turkey
Mount Bolu: an interesting case study of a tunnel portal landslide that blocked a major highway in Turkey on 3 April 2022
16 March 2022
Retamas: a fatal landslide caught on video in Peru
On 15 March 2022 a large landslide occurred at Retamas in La Libertad in Peru. The landslide, which has left 6 missing, was captured on video.
24 February 2022
The A57 Snake Pass – closed by three landslides
The A57 Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester in England has been closed for at least a month by three rainfall induced landslides.
31 January 2022
The December 2021 landslides in Malaysia
In December 2021 heavy rainfall in Malaysia triggered landslides that caused extensive damage, especially to the road network.
28 January 2022
Seri Kembangan: an impressive cut slope failure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On 25 January 2022 a large cut slope failure occurred on the banks of a drainage channel in Seri Kembangan, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
20 January 2022
A large rock slab topple from India
CCTV footage has been posted online of an unusual and interesting large rock slab topple from Jammu and Kashmir in India
18 January 2022
Arhavi, Turkey: the appalling landslide impacts of new roads
Arhavi, Turkey: a new paper in the Journal Natural Hazards (Tanyaş et al. 2022) shows that landslide impacts of new roads can be comparable to that of a medium sized earthquake
22 November 2021
The British Columbia landslides and floods – new images of the impacts
Over the last few days new sets of images have been posted online of the enormous impact of the landslides that affected parts of British Columbia a week ago, caused by an exceptional rainfall event.
16 November 2021
Landslides and road damage from an atmospheric river event in British Columbia
An atmospheric river rainfall event on Sunday and Monday caused large numbers of landslides in British Columbia, Canada.
15 October 2021
Indications of landslides on Google Street View
The El Arrecife Landslide in Spain provides an excellent example of the way in which Google Street View can be used to help understand the movement of landslides that affect roads.
6 October 2021
Heishui: a rockslide at a tunnel portal in Sichuan Province, China
An interesting and potentially very dangerous rockslide was caught on video in Heishui, in Sichuan Province in China. Fortunately there were no casualties.
8 September 2021
The Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska
The movement rate of the Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska has dramatically increased this summer, leading to closure of the only road across the area.
7 September 2021
Jeori: a large highway landslide in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
A large landslide occurred on National Highway 5 in at Jeori in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh on 6 September 2021. This event was captured in at least four different videos.
1 September 2021
George County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide triggered by Hurricane Ida
George County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide on a highway in Mississippi, triggered by Hurricane Ida
24 May 2021
Rest and Be Thankful: an update on the landslide mitigation works
Rest and Be Thankful in Scotland: a remarkable bund, 6 m high and 180 m long, has been constructed to protect the Old Military Road from landslides
