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17 April 2013
More information on the disastrous mining-induced landslide in Tibet a fortnight ago
Three analyses are now available about the mining-induced landslide in Tibet on 29th March, which shed light on the event
13 April 2013
So was the Tibet landslide, which killed 83 people, really “natural”? You be the judge
An official explanation for the Jiama mine landslide is that it was a natural event. Google earth images provide a different perspective, suggesting that it had been subject to the dumping of spoil from large-scale mining operations.
30 March 2013
News of the Tibet gold mine landslide
New images have been posted on Xinhua of the huge landslide at the Jiama mine in Tibet yesterday. This is an unusually large quarry landslide; there is little hope for the 83 victims
21 September 2011
The earthquake in the Himalayas, Typhoon Roke, and landslides in Guatemala and Rwanda
Updates on the earthquake in the Himalayas, the overtopping of landslide dams in Japan resulting from typhoon Roke, and landslides in Rwanda and Guatemala.
20 September 2011
Update on the earthquake in the Himalayas, plus typhoon Roke, an earthquake in Guatemala and landslides in China and Italy
Latest information on the earthquake in the Himalayas, plus an earthquake in Guatemala and landslides in China and Italy
19 September 2011
Update on the earthquake in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet
An update on reported losses from the earthquake in the Himalayas yesterday. Landslides are clearly a major problem, and further heavy rainfall is forecast.
14 April 2010
First news of the Qinghai Earthquake in China
This morning’s Mw=6.9 earthquake in China is now reported to have killed at least 300 people, with the toll likely to rise over the next few hours. Although the earthquake occurred in an area with a low population total and density, vulnerability of both buildings and the landscape to shaking is likely to be high, especially given the reported shallow nature (depth = 10 km) of the event. The Google …
26 May 2009
The Pareechu landslide and flood, 2005
In July 2003 a landslide occurred on the Pareechu stream at 32.322N, 78.735E, a remote tributary of the Satluj River in Tibet (see Fig. 1). The landslide was quite large, blocking the river and allowing a lake to form that eventually breached. In this post I will try to use the range of satellite imagery and reports that are now available to describe the sequence of events. Fig. 1: Google …
26 September 2008
The Yigong Rock Avalanche, Tibet
Occasionally I like to take a look back at a significant landslide. Today I thought I’d write about the amazing Yigong rock avalanche in Tibet. The location of the landslide is shown on Figure 1: it’s location is 30°14′ N, 94°59′ E, located high on the Tibetan Plateau. Figure 1: Google Earth image showing the location of the Yigong landslide. Click on the image for a better view. The landslide …
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