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21 September 2018
The enormous mining-induced Naga City landslide in Cebu, the Philippines
Naga City landslide: yesterday an enormous mining-induced landslide occurred in Cebu in the Philippines, killing 21 people and leaving 74 missing
18 September 2018
Drone images of the Barangay Ucab landslide
Drone footage has been released by the UN Migration Agency providing detail of the deadly Barangay Ucab landslide in the Philippines
17 September 2018
Barangay Ucab: many dead after typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines
A landslide triggered by typhoon Mangkhut ahs killed at least 33 miners, sheltering in their dormitory, at Barangay Ucab in the Philippines
13 September 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut, Hurricane Florence and the earthquake in Hokkaido
In a short space of time, Typhoon Mangkhut, Hurricane Florence and the earthquake in Hokkaido all have the potential to generate large numbers of landslides
5 June 2018
Hidroituango – an increase in movement rate
Reports in the last few hours suggest that the landslide at the Hidroituango dam site has accelerated, and has now exceeded the 10 mm per hour warning threshold. Meanwhile, three scenarios for failure of the dam have been described by the international advisors.
21 May 2018
The Hidroituango crisis: complete evacuation of a number communities
The Hidroituango crisis in Colombia: a number of communities have now been evacuated, whilst operations to raise the crest of the dam continue. At the moment the situation appears to be mostly under control
Hidroituango: another landslide crisis at a hydroelectric dam
Over the last few days, a landslide crisis has developed at the Hidroituango Dam, a hydroelectric project on the Cauca River in Colombia
10 May 2018
Karongi: 18 people killed in a major landslide in Rwanda
On 6th May a major rainfall triggered landslide struck Bucyurabuhoro, in Karongi District in western Rwanda, killing 18 people and injuring a further 12.
1 May 2018
Caijiazhuang village: a cracking-sliding landslide that has killed nine people
Yesterday a landslide in loess at Caijiazhuang in Shanxi Province, China killed nine people. This landslide seems to be similar to the cracking-sliding landslides described in recent research
20 April 2018
Further information about the Castell de Mur landslide in Spain
More information is now available about the Castell de Mur landslide in Spain on 16th April, including drone images, before and after photographs and the seismic traces
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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