Landslide

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Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Sumatra
Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Sumatra
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said on Tuesday.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Landslide and flash floods leave 16 dead in Sumatra, Indonesia
Landslide and flash floods leave 16 dead in Sumatra, Indonesia
Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages in Sumatra, officials said. Six people are still missing, according to officials.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Girl missing as heavy rains in Bolivia cause landslide in capital La Paz
Girl missing as heavy rains in Bolivia cause landslide in capital La Paz
A landslide caused by heavy rains after a prolonged drought in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, has flooded dozens of homes, local authorities said. It swept away a young girl, spurred evacuations and left parts of the city without electricity.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

One person killed and three injured in Alaska landslide
One person killed and three injured in Alaska landslide
One person was killed and three others were injured in a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Heavy rain halts search for 30 people still missing after Indonesian landslide
Heavy rain halts search for 30 people still missing after Indonesian landslide
Heavy rain on Wednesday halted the search for 30 people believed to be trapped under a landslide that engulfed an unauthorised gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island over the weekend, killing at least 23 people.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Search intensifies for dozens buried in Indonesia landslide that killed 23
Search intensifies for dozens buried in Indonesia landslide that killed 23
The search for those trapped in a deadly landslide on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island intensified on Wednesday, with more rescuers deployed to search an unauthorised gold mine where 23 people died over the weekend.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Dozens still missing after Indonesian landslide leaves 17 dead
Dozens still missing after Indonesian landslide leaves 17 dead
Dozens of people are missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorised gold mining operation in Sulawesi, Indonesia, killing at least 17 people, officials said.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Landslide at gold mine kills at least 12 on Indonesian island
Landslide at gold mine kills at least 12 on Indonesian island
A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 12 people, officials said. Dozens of others have been reported missing.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

At least six dead and dozens missing in Ecuador landslide
At least six dead and dozens missing in Ecuador landslide
A landslide surged over a road in central Ecuador on Sunday, killing at least six people and leaving 30 others missing, authorities said as heavy rains pummelled the country and caused rivers to overflow.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Mass evacuations in Papua New Guinea amid fears of further landslides
Mass evacuations in Papua New Guinea amid fears of further landslides
Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster, a United Nations official said.

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Officals fear waves of disease and disaster for Papua New Guinea after landslide
Officals fear waves of disease and disaster for Papua New Guinea after landslide
Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster.

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Papua New Guinea’s government says landslide buried 2,000 people
Papua New Guinea’s government says landslide buried 2,000 people
The government figure is around three times more than a United Nations estimate of 670

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Death toll after Papua New Guinea landslide soars to more than 670
Death toll after Papua New Guinea landslide soars to more than 670
Local officials had initially put the death toll on Friday at 100 or more. Only six bodies had been recovered by Sunday

Sun, 26 May, 2024

Survivors of massive Papua New Guinea landslide moved to safer ground
Survivors of massive Papua New Guinea landslide moved to safer ground
Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea are moving survivors of a massive landslide – feared to have buried scores of people – to safer ground as unstable earth and tribal warfare, which is rife in the area, threatens the rescue effort.

Sun, 26 May, 2024

Emergency convoy takes aid to survivors of Papua New Guinea landslide
Emergency convoy takes aid to survivors of Papua New Guinea landslide
An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions to survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, with scores of people feared buried.

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14
Flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14
A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said on Saturday.

Sat, 04 May, 2024

Bodies of final victims recovered after Indonesia landslides that killed 20
Bodies of final victims recovered after Indonesia landslides that killed 20
Rescuers recovered the bodies of a three-year-old girl and her mother who were the last victims still missing after landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island that killed 20 people, authorities said.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 18 people
Landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 18 people
A search and rescue team found 18 people killed by landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and are still looking for two missing, officials said.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

At least 26 dead after flash floods and landslides in Sumatra
At least 26 dead after flash floods and landslides in Sumatra
At least 26 people have died with 11 more reported missing after flash floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede following torrential rains, officials said on Monday.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Seven missing and 19 dead as landslide and floods batter Sumatra in Indonesia
Seven missing and 19 dead as landslide and floods batter Sumatra in Indonesia
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing 19 with a further seven people still missing.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024

Four detained amid probe into landslide at Turkish gold mine
Four detained amid probe into landslide at Turkish gold mine
Four people have been detained in connection with a massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey, leaving at least nine workers missing, state media reported.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Rescuers search for missing workers at landslide-hit gold mine
Rescuers search for missing workers at landslide-hit gold mine
Hundreds of rescuers are continuing to search for at least nine workers trapped at a gold mine in eastern Turkey that was engulfed by a massive landslide.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Gold mine workers feared trapped underground after Turkey landslide
Gold mine workers feared trapped underground after Turkey landslide
Nine workers are believed to be trapped underground after a landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, officials said.The landslide at the Copler mine happened at 2.30pm local time near the town of Ilic in Turkey’s mountainous Erzincan ...

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Death toll from landslide rises to 54 with dozens still missing
Death toll from landslide rises to 54 with dozens still missing
The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Six dead and dozens missing as landslide hits village in Philippines
Six dead and dozens missing as landslide hits village in Philippines
A landslide has left at least six villagers dead and 46 others missing, including miners waiting in two buses for a ride home, in a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, officials said.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Death toll in south-west China landslide rises to 39, with five still missing
Remaining landslide victims found in China, bringing death toll to 44
The bodies of the remaining victims of a landslide in southwestern China were recovered on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 44 after four days of searching through the rubble of dirt and crumbled homes, state media said.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Death toll in south-west China landslide rises to 39, with five still missing
Death toll in south-west China landslide rises to 39, with five still missing
The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of south-west China rose to 39 on Thursday, while five people remained missing, Chinese state media reported.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Death toll rises following south-western China landslide
Death toll rises following south-western China landslide
The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of south-western China has risen to 34, while 10 people are still missing, Chinese state media reported.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Thirty-one people dead and more missing after landslide, says Chinese state media
Thirty-one people dead and more missing after landslide, says Chinese state media
Thirty-one people were confirmed dead and several remained missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, the country’s state media has reported.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Bodies retrieved after dozens of people buried in Chinese landslide
Bodies retrieved after dozens of people buried in Chinese landslide
Rescuers in south-western China’s mountainous Yunnan province have retrieved nine bodies after a landslide buried 47 people in a remote village, state media said.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Landslide in mountainous south-western China buries 47 people
Landslide in mountainous south-western China buries 47 people
The disaster struck just before 6am local time in the village of Liangshui, under the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Deadly Malaysia landslide ’caused by heavy rain, not human activity’
Deadly Malaysia landslide ’caused by heavy rain, not human activity’
A landslide that killed 31 people, including 13 children, at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia last year was caused by persistent heavy rain, not human activity, a government investigation has concluded.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Three injured after landslide in Sweden causes huge sinkhole on highway
Three injured after landslide in Sweden causes huge sinkhole on highway
Three people have been injured after a landslide in western Sweden caused a sinkhole to open on a major highway. Police said at least four cars and a bus skidded off the road and crashed, leading three people to be admitted to hospital.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

Rescuers recover 33 bodies from landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Rescuers recover 33 bodies from landslide at Myanmar jade mine
The bodies of 33 people have been recovered from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar and rescuers are searching for at least three people believed to be missing, a rescue official said.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

More than 30 people missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
More than 30 people missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
A search and rescue operation was under way on Monday after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Death toll rises after landslide in Georgia mountain resort
Death toll rises after landslide in Georgia mountain resort
The death toll from a landslide that hit a resort area in the mountains of the country of Georgia increased to 17, officials said, as a search and rescue operation continued.

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

Search ends to find survivors from India landslide triggered by monsoon
Search ends to find survivors from India landslide triggered by monsoon
Hundreds of rescuers have ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2023

Death toll rises after landslide horror in western India
Death toll rises after landslide horror in western India
Rescuers have found five more bodies in India’s western Maharashtra state, raising the death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains to at least 21 with more people feared trapped under debris, officials said.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Rescue efforts resume after deadly landslide in western India
Rescue efforts resume after deadly landslide in western India
Rescue efforts have resumed in India’s western Maharashtra state after a landslide triggered by torrential rains killed at least 16 people, with many others feared trapped under debris, officials said.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 10 in western India
Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 10 in western India
A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed 10 people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris.

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Deadly landslide buries trucks in Pakistan
Deadly landslide buries trucks in Pakistan
A massive landslide has struck a key highway in north-western Pakistan near the border town of Torkham, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people. It was unclear how many people were missing and feared buried under the landslide.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Seven confirmed dead in Ecuador landslide
Seven confirmed dead in Ecuador landslide
Rescuer and paramedic Alberto Escobar said it was unlikely more survivors would be found because of the time that had elapsed.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

At least 16 killed in landslide in central Ecuador
At least 16 killed in landslide in central Ecuador
The agency estimated that 500 people and 163 homes were affected by the disaster, which also destroyed a portion of the Pan-American Highway.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Dozens still missing as death toll in Indonesian landslide rises to 30
Dozens still missing as death toll in Indonesian landslide rises to 30
Rescuers have recovered more bodies buried under tonnes of mud from a landslide which crashed on to a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands. It brings the death toll to 30, officials said.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

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