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31 May 2023
Accelerating movement at Brienz/Brinzauls
The rockslope at Brienz/Brinzauls in Switzerland is accelerating, although forecasting future behaviour remains difficult.
25 May 2023
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens, in Washington State, USA
10 May 2023
The very large incipient rockslide at Brienz in Switzerland
In Switzerland, a very large, incipient rockslide has triggered the evacuation of the village of Brienz (Brinzauls).
9 May 2023
The deadly mud and debris flows around Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On Thursday 4 May 2023, intense rainfall triggered a series of deadly mud and debris flows around Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing at least 401 people.
4 May 2023
A heavy toll from landslides and floods in Rwanda and Uganda
Heavy rainfall on 2 and 3 May 2023 has inflicted a heavy toll from landslides and floods in Rwanda and Uganda. At least 129 people have been killed in Rwanda and 18 people in Uganda.
3 May 2023
A small but interesting landslide at Park City in Utah, USA
On 30 April 2023 a landslide that occurred on a slope in Park City, Utah, USA, causing a small amount of damage to a hotel.
28 April 2023
Sand in Taufers: an interesting rockslide in Italy
Sand in Taufers: an unusual and interesting rockslide in Italy that was caught on surveillance camera. Fortunately it caused minimal damage.
27 April 2023
The 25 April 2023 landslide Bukit Tunku in Malaysia
The 25 April 2023 landslide at Bukit Tunku in Malaysia, which appears to have been triggered by a leaking pipe.
25 April 2023
The 22 April 2023 landslide in Draper in Utah
On 22 April 2023, a large landslide in a fill slope in Draper, Utah, destroyed two recently constructed houses. Two further houses have been evacuated.
19 April 2023
Torkham – a large rockslide in Pakistan
On 18 April 2023 a large rockslide occurred at Torkham in Pakistan, very close to the border with Afghanistan. At least three people were killed.
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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