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11 August 2010
Update on the disasters in China and Pakistan: 11th August 2010
Apologies for the tardiness of this update – it has been a busy day! First a heads-up, I will write a post to go on the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience blog on these disasters in the context of climate change in the next couple of days. I will signpost the piece here when it is ready. 1. PakistanThe sheer magnitude of the disaster in Pakistan is difficult to …
10 August 2010
Update: Dramatic increase in the loss of life in the Gansu landslide
Xinhua has this morning dramatically increased estimated loss of life in the landslide at Zhouqu in Gansu Province, China. The latest toll is 702 known fatalities and a further 1,042 people missing.
Updates for Pakistan, China and India flood and landslide crises, 10th August
As yesterday, this is a brief review of the state of play with the three substantial landslide and flood crises in Asia. 1. PakistanThe flood wave continues to work its way down the Indus, and is now in the Province of Sindh. As forecast, heavy rainfall exacerbated the situation yesterday, with totals of over 100 mm in some areas of the province. Kyber-Pakhtunkhwa also saw falls of 30 mm …
9 August 2010
Updates on landslides and floods in Pakistan, China and India
It is rather difficult to keep up with all the landslides occurring in Asia at present, so for now I’ll provide a brief review of the current situation across the three major areas affected: 1. PakistanThe situation in Pakistan becomes increasingly desperate. Further heavy rainfall in the mountains in the northwest has meant increased landslide and flood occurrence, and a huge reduction in the aid effort. The FFD hydrographs in …
8 August 2010
First video of the Gansu landslides
The Chinese State TV company has a new report (in Mandarin) that provides aerial footage of the Gansu landslide site. It is clear from the video that there are in fact two slides. The video is available via the link below (I have removed the embedded video as it played automatically): Video available here. The larger of the two slides is shown in this screen capture from the video: Strangely …
Update: the Gansu landslide
Xinhua now reports that the death toll from the Gansu landslide is 127 people, with a further 1,294 people reported to be missing. So far just 28 people have been rescued alive. The BBC has published an image of the lower part of the slide: Note the water flooding the lower storey of the buildings in the background.
First image from the Gansu landslide
Xinhua has now published an image, apparently taken using a mobile phone, of the landslide in Chengguan town: It is now clear that the landslide affected Zhouqu town, which is shown on the Google Earth image below: Unfortunately, high resolution images are not available on Google Earth for this area. These two Panoramio photos give a good idea of what the town and adjacent mountains are like: Source Source
Updated: A devastating landslide in China is reported to have killed at least 96 people
Updated at 09:40 UT to provide the correct location. The dreadful effects of the 2010 summer monsoon continue. Over the next couple of hours I will try to provide an update on all of the events of the last 36 hours, but I’ll start with the overnight landslide in China. Xinhua reports that “At least 96 people have been confirmed dead in landslides triggered by torrential rains in northwest China’s …
27 July 2010
Interesting context to today’s landslide in China
The landslide that killed 21 people in China this morning occurred in Hanyaun County (see here and here). This article, from April this year, may provide some interesting context to the event: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pubugou-dam-04262010104755.html Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have begun demolishing houses and forcing people from their homes near the Pubugou hydroelectic power project, which is due to go into operation soon. “They are forcibly demolishing houses,” …
Interesting context to today's landslide in China
The landslide that killed 21 people in China this morning occurred in Hanyaun County (see here and here). This article, from April this year, may provide some interesting context to the event: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pubugou-dam-04262010104755.html Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have begun demolishing houses and forcing people from their homes near the Pubugou hydroelectic power project, which is due to go into operation soon. “They are forcibly demolishing 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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