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9 March 2011
The astonishing Çöllolar Coalfield landslide in Turkey
Images and commentary of the extraordinary landslide in a coal pit at Collolar in Turkey in February
19 July 2009
Intriguing landslide at Nachterstedt in Germany
NB: I have posted an update on this landslide here. A somewhat intriguing landslide occurred on Saturday at Nachterstedt in Germany (the location is 51.808 N, 11.343 E for those who are interested). The site is the edge of Lake Concordia, a flooded open cast coal mine: The mine apparently closed in 1991 whereupon it was converted into a recreation area. The lake was apparently created in 1994. Reports suggest …
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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