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27 March 2008
UPDATE 3 (1st April 2008): Landslide in Alesund, Norway
Over the last thirty years or so there have been a series of nasty landslides under apartment blocks on the edge of cities. Examples that spring to mind include: 1972: Po Shan Road, Hong Kong – 67 fataltities1993: Highland Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 48 fatalties1997: Lincoln Mansions, Hsichih, Taiwan: 28 fataltites On 26th March 2008 there was an interesting landslide in the picturesque town of Alesund in Norway, once again …
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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