16 September 2019 06:47 in Database by Dave Petley
A review of fatal landslides from the 2019 Northern Hemisphere summer monsoon suggests that the year has been significantly worse than the long term average
Tags: fatal landslides, featured, landslide database, monsoon
17 July 2019 06:23 in Database by Dave Petley
The 2019 summer monsoon in South Asia has now fully developed. Heavy rainfall has generated multiple landslides in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
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9 July 2019 06:17 in landslide report by Dave Petley
The Budhiganga River landslide: just one of many landslide challenges in Nepal as the monsoon rapidly develops across South Asia
Tags: featured, monsoon, nepal, Planet Labs, South Asia
12 June 2018 06:34 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
The Rohinghya refugees: landslides start to take lives as the monsoon arrives For the last few months there has been increasing concern about the plight of many of the Rohingya refugees who have been forced out of Burma – Myanmar – by the military, and are now living in makeshift camps in Bangladesh. The numbers are vast – some estimates suggest over 700,000 people. There is particular concern about the …
Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, featured, Myanmar, refugee, rohingya, S. Asia
26 April 2018 07:12 in monsoon by Dave Petley
In a new Open Access paper, Mahmood et al. 2018 present a new reanalysis of monsoon variation for rainfall for India. A first comparison with the landslide database for 2008 and 2009 suggests that there are really interesting opportunities to understand better the links between the phenomena
Tags: featured, India, monsoon, precipitation, South Asia, variation
29 July 2016 09:00 in landslide report by Dave Petley
The last week has seen the 2016 monsoon cause extensive landsliding across Nepal. To date I have recorded 73 landslide deaths across the country
Tags: featured, landslide report, monsoon, nepal, roads, South Asia
18 July 2016 07:10 in landslide report by Dave Petley
As Monsoon 2016 kicks fully into gear, Nepal is being hit by multiple landslides in the upland areas, resulting in extensive damage and loss of life.
Tags: featured, landslide dam, monsoon, nepal, South Asia
30 June 2015 07:12 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
The Araniko Highway is the main route that links Nepal with Tibet. In the wake of the recent earthquake it is facing major landslide problems in the monsoon
Tags: earthquake, featured, landslide report, monsoon, nepal, South Asia
18 May 2015 07:15 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
In a paper (Petley et al. 2007), we looked at spatial and temporal patterns of landslides in Nepal. The results highlight the threat posed by the SW monsoon in the earthquake affected areas
Tags: earthquake, featured, India, landslide report, monsoon, nepal, S. Asia
20 June 2014 07:04 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Monsoon 2014 in South Asia is late this year, but the 16 landslide deaths overnight in Nepal suggest that it is now having an impact.
Tags: featured, India, landslide report, monsoon, nepal, video, Vietnam
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