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11 December 2010
An initial assessment of the Bello landslide disaster in Colombia
This article provides a brief assessment of the Bello landslide in Colombia, which is now thought to have killed about 120 people. It prfesents a hypothesis about the possible cause of the landslide.
7 December 2010
Update on the landslide in Colombia
According to the latest report in El Tiempo, the large landslide in La Gabriela, Bello in Colombia is now through to have killed 124 people. Of these victims, the bodies of 36 people have been recovered to date, but rescue operations are being hampered by concerns about the potential for further landslides. The landslide itself is now thought to have had a volume of about 8000 cubic metres and a …
5 December 2010
Early reports of a serious landslide in Colombia
Colombia is currently suffering from exceptional rainfall, inducing widespread flooding and disruption. Yesterday a landslide occurred in the suburbs of Medellin in a very poor settlement called Bello, destroying a number of dwellings. At the moment there appears to be great confusion as to the likely impact of the slide, with the reported number of buried people ranging from 50 to 200 or more. The local national paper, El Tiempo, has a more considered report that includes eye-witness statements.
8 October 2010
September 2010 fatal landslide statistics
Most readers will be aware that I collate statistics for fatal landslides occurring worldwide. I have now processed the statistics for September, and the results are as follows: Number of landslide events that caused one or more fatalities worldwide: 36Number of people killed by landslides: 377 This compares with the following average number for 2002-2009: Number of landslide events that caused one or more fatalities worldwide: 37.4 Number of people …
19 February 2009
A new landslide video from Bolivia
I have come across another video of a landslide from Bolivia. I suspect that this is the recent slide in La Paz, as per the following report from The News: “At least 300 people have been injured in the Bolivian city of La Paz following a serious mudslide, Mayor Juan del Granado said Tuesday. “The (movements) are still ongoing but we are talking about more than 60 families affected and …
26 November 2008
Extraordinary landslide video
In addition to the two landslide videos from Brazil, I have now come across an even more extraordinary video. This is apparently of a landslide that occurred in Mesitas in Colombia. Whilst the footage of the landslide itself is not as good as some others, the power of the slide as it hits a house is starkly illustrated. Unfortunately I cannot embed this one, so you will need to click …
17 November 2008
Colombia landslide images
On Sunday a landslide occurred in the El Polbado neighborhood of the city of Medellin in Colombia. It is believed that 12 people were killed. ArabianBusiness.com has published the following images of the aftermath of the event: It is clear that this happened in a fairly wealthy area of the town, unlike many landslides in S and C. America, which occur in the slums and garbage dumps. Steep slopes are …
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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