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24 October 2018
George Town: another major fatal landslide in Penang, Malaysia
On 19 October 2018 a major cut slope failure occurred on a highway construction site in Penang, Malaysia, killing 9 migrant workers at the foot of the slope
10 September 2018
Frozen debris lobes: an interesting hazard in Alaska
Frozen debris lobes: an interesting and significant hazard for the Dalton Highway in Alaska. Parts of the road are being realigned to manage the hazard
3 July 2018
Shimian County: a freak rockfall accident in China
On 30th June a rockfall caused a freak fatal accident in Shimian County in Sichuan Province, China. The boulder penetrated and became wedged in the cab of a coach carrying 38 people, killing the driver.
7 February 2018
Taroko Gorge: the potential effects of the M=6.4 Hualien earthquake yesterday
The M=6.4 Hualien earthquake yesterday in Taiwan occurred close to Taroko Gorge, which provides the alignment for the Central Cross Island Highway. This is a road that is prone to landslides and rockfalls. It will be fascinating to see how the slopes performed.
4 September 2017
Shimla: a landslide caught on video from multiple angles
On Saturday afternoon a landslide that destroyed several vehicles at Dhalli in Shimla, N. India was caught on video from multiple angles
13 August 2017
Kotrupi: a landslide in northern India kills at least 46 people
On 13th August 2017 at least 46 people were killed when two buses were struck by a landslide at Kotrupi in Himachal Pradesh in Northern India
11 July 2017
Ngauranga Gorge: a landslide caught on video causes chaos in Wellington, New Zealand
Ngauranga Gorge: a small but dramatic landslide caught on video causes traffic chaos on State Highway 1 in Wellington, New Zealand
23 June 2017
The Kaikoura earthquake landslides: an excellent video about the mitigation works on State Highway 1
The Kaikoura earthquake landslides: an excellent video about the enormous mitigation works on State Highway 1 in New Zealand
6 June 2017
An update on the Bucium Hill landslide problem in Romania
An update on the Bucium Hill landslide problem on a slope above the main A1 motorway in the Transylvanian Hills of Romania
13 April 2017
Shimla and Idaho: two new, and very different, landslide videos
Two new landslide videos have appeared on Youtube; one from Shimla showing a large slide triggered by construction, and the other on a highway in Idaho, USA
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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