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5 August 2014
Valley-blocking landslides: latest from Sunkoshi and Yunnan, and a brief update on the Malin landslide in India
Unusually there are two valley-blocking landslides causing concerns at present, in Nepal & China, whilst recovery operations at Malin in India continue
4 August 2014
Sunkoshi landslide crisis: latest news and images
The Sunkoshi landslide crisis in Nepal is now into day 3. The level of the lake may be dropping but the level of hazard remains high
2 August 2014
Sunkoshi in Nepal: a valley blocking landslide crisis
A massive landslide in the Sunkoshi Valley of northern Nepal has created an instant, very serious valley-blocking landslide crisis
1 August 2014
Malin landslide in Pune: assorted news stories
The media in India is providing extensive coverage of the Malin landslide in Pune, which is now known to have killed at least 56 people
29 July 2014
Oso landslide: differences of opinion about the landslide mechanisms
Two different interpretations have now been proposed for the mechanisms of the Oso landslide, one by the GEER team and one by the USGS
24 July 2014
Askja: a very large volcanic landslide in Iceland
This week a very large landslide occurred on the flanks of the Askja stratovolcano in Iceland. Initial estimates are that is over 25 million cubic metres. and that it generated tsunami waves in the lake at the toe that were over 50 m high.
23 July 2014
Oso landslide: the last set of remains been recovered and a new report has been released
Two key events happened yesterday in relation to the Oso landslide in Washington State – the remains of the last victim were recovered and a new report analysing the landslide was released.
22 July 2014
Erzurum: a landslide destroys an almost new ski jump facility in Turkey
Last Tuesday a landslide destroyed a 20 million Euro ski jumping facility in Erzurum, Turkey. The collapse was in part caught on a video
10 July 2014
Shawa mudslide: first pictures of another mining-related landslide?
Xinhua and other agencies have released images of the Shawa mudslide, Yunnan Province, which killed 17 people. It appears to be another mining-related slide.
9 July 2014
Shawa village: a significant mudslide in China
A mudslide in Shawa Village in Fugong County, Yunnan Province in China may mark the beginning of the unusually late landslide season across Asia
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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