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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.
29 June 2018
Lai Chau: multiple landslides in Vietnam in recent days
In the last few days heavy rainfall has triggered multiple landslides in Lai Chau, northern Vietnam, killing at least 21 people. A remarkable video shows the moment when an excavator was swept over a cliff. Fortunately the driver survived, albeit with serious injuries.
24 April 2018
Boulder meets house: the power of landslides
Boulder meets house in India: a new video on Youtube shows the impact of a boulder on two properties at Peerah in northern India last week. The houses are completely destroyed.
16 February 2018
Ramban: massive landslides cut-off the Kashmir Valley for four days (includes a dramatic video)
In the last few days landslides have affected parts of Northern India, most notably Ramban District, effectively cutting off the Kashmir Valley. One of the landslides was captured on a spectacular video
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
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
15 May 2017
Clinch Mountain in Hawkins County: a large rockslide in Tennessee
This weekend a classic and reasonably large planar rockslide blocked Highway 70 at Clinch Mountain in Hawkins County, Tennessee
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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