You are browsing the archive for Landslides Mudslides.
29 November 2022
Cianjur: a deadly landslide from the 21 November 2022 West Java earthquake
Several landslides were triggered by the 21 November 2022 West Java earthquake in Indonesia. Reports indicate multiple fatalities.
28 November 2022
Casamicciola: drone footage of the deadly landslide at Ischia in Italy
Casamicciola: drone footage of the deadly landslide at Ischia in Italy, which is now known to have killed at least seven people.
23 November 2022
High resolution Planet Labs images of the Kusiong landslides in the Philippines
Planet Labs has captured amazing high resolution satellite images of the Kusiong landslides in the Philippines
22 November 2022
Rubaya: at least 32 people killed in landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rubaya: there are reports that at least 32 people killed on 18 November by mining related landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo
16 November 2022
Mizoram: a deadly quarry rockslide caught on video
On 14 November 2022 a rockslide occurred at a quarry in Maudarh in Mizoram, India, killing 12 workers. The event was captured on video.
15 November 2022
The impact of the Williamson Diamond Mine tailings breach
The Planet Labs SkySat image shows the impact of the Williamson Diamond Mine tailings breach on downstream communities
14 November 2022
El Molino: a very large landslide in Colombia
On 10 November 2022 a 5 km long landslide occurred at El Molino in Villa Caro, Santander in Colombia, killing five people.
10 November 2022
High-resolution SkySat imagery of the Williamson Mine tailings dam breach
Planet Labs has now captured and released high resolution imagery of the Williamson Mine tailings dam breach in Tanzania
9 November 2022
Planet Labs image of the Williamson Diamond Mine tailings dam failure
Planet Labs has captured a PlanetScope image of the Williamson Diamond Mine tailings dam failure that shows both the breach and the plume.
8 November 2022
Another tailings dam failure: the Williamson Mine in Tanzania
Another major tailings dam failure has occurred in Africa, this time at the Williamson Mine in Tanzania. The plume of pollution is >6 km long.
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.
Recent Comments