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2 August 2023
Bisisthal: a one million tonne rock slope collapse in Switzerland
On 30 July 2023 a one million tonne rock slope collapse occurred close to Bisisthal in Switzerland. It was captured on several videos, which show the initial pillar collapses and the transition to a rapid rock avalanche.
24 July 2023
An update on the 19 July 2023 Irshalwadi landslide and a catastrophic debris flow in Bhutan
An update on the 19 July 2023 Irshalwadi landslide in India and the 20 July 2023 debris flow at Ungar in Bhutan
21 July 2023
The 19 July 2023 landslide at Irshalwadi in Khalipur, India
The 19 July 2023 landslide at Irshalwadi in Khalipur, in western India, which has killed at least 16 people.
19 July 2023
The devastating 17 July 2023 debris flow at Quetame in Colombia
The devastating 17 July 2023 debris flow at Quetame in Colombia, which killed at least 14 people including three children.
18 July 2023
A mudflow on the banks of Loch Broom in northern Scotland
Over the weekend, quite a large mudflow occurred on the banks of Loch Broom in the Wester Ross area of northern Scotland
17 July 2023
Multiple landslides triggered by intense rainfall in South Korea
In recent days, multiple landslides have been triggered by intense rainfall in South Korea. killing many people.
11 July 2023
The Rolling Hills Estates landslide in California
In California a major landslide has occurred in Rolling Hills Estates, in Los Angeles County, reportedly damaging 12 houses.
6 July 2023
Naucalpan: a large garbage dump landslide in Mexico
On 4 July 2023 a large garbage dump landslide occurred in Naucalpan in Mexico, burying four people. One person remains missing.
29 June 2023
The 27 June 2023 landslide at Miansi, Sichuan Province, China
The 27 June 2023 landslide at Miansi, Sichuan Province, China, which is reported to have killed at least seven people.
26 June 2023
The 27 December 1898 Sasso Rosso landslide in Switzerland
The 27 December 1898 Sasso Rosso landslide in Switzerland, which killed three people and destroyed 11 houses.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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