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25 October 2021
A rockslide video from Pyuthan in Nepal
Heavy rainfall in Nepal has triggered a large rockslide, captured on video, in Pyuthan, Nepal. The video shows a rapid, wedge-type of failure.
11 February 2021
High resolution Planet Labs imagery of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand
High resolution Planet Labs SkySat imagery of the source of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand in India on Sunday
4 November 2020
The February 2018 Mangapoike landslide, New Zealand: an intriguing failure mechanism?
A new paper on the 8 million cubic metre 24 February 2018 Mangapoike landslide in New Zealand speculates on an intriguing failure mechanism
15 July 2020
Cromwell: helicopter sluicing to manage a landslide
A large rock slope failure has developed at Cromwell in New Zealand. The NZTA are using helicopter sluicing to try to manage the hazard.
18 December 2019
Larvik: a classic wedge failure on a Norwegian road last week
Late on Friday 13 December 2019 a large wedge failure developed on a cut rock slope on the E18 motorway at Larvik in Norway
26 June 2018
Waioeka Gorge: a new landslide video from New Zealand
On Sunday a landslide occurred at Waioeka Gorge in New Zealand. The landslide, a wedge failure, was captured on video by Michael Tabudravu, a motorist who was driving on State Highway 2
25 July 2017
Pandoh: two good new landslide videos from Himachal Pradesh in India
Two good new landslide videos have been posted on Youtube: a topple from Pandoh and a wedge failure from elsewhere in Himachal Pradesh in India
3 October 2016
The location of the Rizhao rockslide in Shandong
Thanks to various friends the location of the very dangerous and large Rizhao rockslide in Shandong, China last week is now clear
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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