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The strange case of the 31 August 2025 landslides in Sudan

Local reports suggested that over 1,500 people died in this event, and a high death toll was reported by some international agencies. However, examination of satellite imagery casts significant doubt on this interpretation. It has been widely reported that on 31 August 2025, a devastating landslide occurred at Tarasin (there are various spellings of this […]

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Another tailings storage facility failure – Beposa TSF at Iduapriem Mine in Ghana

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The Environmental Protection Authority in Ghana released a statement on 27 February 2025 describing an “environmental incident” at the Beposo Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at the AngloGold Ashanti mine at Iduapriem Mine. […]