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4 March 2021
The Char Dham Project: landslides associated with road widening in northern India
The Char Dham Project: landslides associated with a major road construction and widening programme in northern India
22 February 2021
The valley blocking landslide at Rishi Ganga created by the Chamoli landslide
High resolution Planet Labs images of the valley blocking landslide at Rishi Ganga, created by the Chamoli landslide
15 February 2021
New perspectives on the Chamoli debris flow disaster
New perspectives on the Chamoli debris flow disaster in Uttarakhand provided by the high resolution Planet Labs imagery
11 February 2021
High resolution Planet Labs imagery of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand
High resolution Planet Labs SkySat imagery of the source of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand in India on Sunday
8 February 2021
The catastrophic landslide and flood in Chamoli in Uttarakhand: the sequence of events
The catastrophic landslide and flood in Chamoli in Uttarakhand: over the last 24 hours, using @Planet Labs and other images, we have crowd-sourced the sequence of events
7 February 2021
Chamoli: the catastrophic flood was caused by a landslide
Chamoli: what do we know about the catastrophic flood that occurred in Uttarakhand in northern India this morning?
26 October 2020
Landslides and roads – recent examples
Recent examples, from India and Vietnam, of the ways in which landslides can affect roads, causing extensive disruption
1 October 2020
An interesting video showing large-scale liquefaction in a landslide
An interesting video showing large-scale liquefaction in a landslide, reportedly in Shillong, northern India.
14 August 2020
More information about the Pettimudi landslide in Rajmala, Kerala
The Pettimudi landslide in Kerala, India on 6 August 2020 was a c.2 km long channelised flow. It now appears that 66 people were killed.
10 August 2020
Rajmala: a deadly landslide in Kerala, India
On Saturday 8 August 2020 a large landslide occurred at Rajmala near to Munnar, Kerala in western India, killing an estimated 71 people
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.