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7 June 2022
Thai Nguyen: the destructive power of rockfalls
A Youtube video from Thai Nguyen in Vietnam dramatically illustrates the destructive power of rockfalls on roads
23 April 2021
The 13 October 2020 landslide in Phong Dien, Vietnam, triggered by an extraordinary rainfall event
The 13 October 2020, deadly landslide in Phong Dien, Vietnam, which was triggered by an extraordinary rainfall event
13 November 2020
Quang Nam Province: A video that shows why the aftermath of a landslide can be very dangerous
Quang Nam Province in Vietnam: A terrifying video that shows why the aftermath of a landslide can be very dangerous
29 October 2020
Typhoon Molave: two major landslides in Vietnam
Typhoon Molave: over 500 mm of rainfall has triggered at least two major landslides in Vietnam, possibly killing 50 people or more
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
19 October 2020
Huong Phung: another deadly landslide in Vietnam
On Sunday 18 October 2020 a large landslide struck an army barracks in Huong Phung commune in Vietnam, killing up to 22 soldiers
14 October 2020
A double tragedy: two landslides close to the construction site of the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant in Vietnam
A double tragedy: two landslides close to the construction site of the Rao Trang 3 hydroelectric plant in Vietnam
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.
16 October 2017
Phu Cuong commune: a major landslide has killed 18 people in Vietnam
A major landslide at Phu Cuong commune in Vietnam has killed 18 people. Images suggest that this was the collapse of a large overhang at a waterfall
30 April 2017
Highway 101, Vietnam, Turkey and others: a selection of new landslide videos
In the last couple of weeks a set of really good landslide videos has appeared on Youtube, including an excellent film of a rockslide on Highway 101
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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