The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 30 July 2024, heavy rainfall triggered landslides in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. At the time of writing, the confirmed loss of life has reached 392 people, with a further […]
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Early indications of a landslide disaster in Wayanad, Kerala, India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Reports are emerging from India this morning that a significant rainfall-induced landslide disaster has occurred in Wayanad in Kerala, in the southwest of the country. At the time of writing, reports are […]
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The 28 July 2024 landslide at Yuelin village in Hunan Province, China
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 28 July 2024, a landslide struck Yuelin village, located in the Hengyang administrative area of Hunan Province. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall induced by the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi, […]
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The 25 July 2024 landslide at La Rivière quarry near Rovon in France
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 25 July 2024, a major landslide occurred at La Rivière quarry near Rovon in Isère, France. This landslide, which occurred at around 7 pm local time, crossed the D1532 road. At […]
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An update on the horrifying landslides on 22 July 2024 in Gofa Zone, Ethiopia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The Addis Standard has an update on the dreadful series of landslides that struck Gofa Zone in Ethiopia on 22 July 2024. The latest indication is that 229 people are known to […]
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The 22 July 2024 landslide in Gofa Zone, Ethiopia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In the morning of 22 July 2024, a pair of landslides struck Gofa Zone in Ethiopia. News reports indicate that at least 55 people have been killed, whilst it is thought that […]
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On the low frequency of rock avalanches in NE Baffin Island
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Rock avalanches are an important hazard in areas with fjord topography, potentially impacting humans directly but also having the capability to generate large tsunamis that can cause damage over quite large distances. […]
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The 17 July 2024 landslide in Zigui County, China
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. A remarkable landslide video was shared widely yesterday on social media, showing a landslide that occurred on 17 July 2024 in Zigui County, China. There is quite a good version of this […]
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Fatal landslides in Nepal in 2024 to date
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. As loyal readers of this blog are aware, I have long had a particular interest in landslides in Nepal. This is partly because of my long term research links to that country, […]
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Landslide problems on roads in Vietnam
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 13 July 2024, a terrible landslide occurred on a road in the mountainous province of Ha Giang in Vietnam. A minibus travelling along a road in Bac Me District at 4 […]