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Google Earth image of the location of the Sikyara Badkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, northern India.

Ongoing efforts to rescue 40 people from a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India

by Dave Petley 14 November 202314 November 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In northern India, operations are underway to rescue 40 people who have been trapped in a tunnel that has collapsed in Uttarakhand. The tunnel caved in on Sunday 12 November. The workers […]

Satellite image of the site of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Dam, after the landslide. Image copyright Planet, used with permission. Image dated 29 October 2023.

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Subansiri: a significant landslide at a hydroelectric dam in India

by Dave Petley 30 October 202330 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On Friday 27 October 2023 a major landslide occurred at the site of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Power facility in Assam, northern India. The landslide is significant because it has blocked the […]

Image by Praful Rao, posted to the Save the Hills blog.

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The causes and impact of the 4 October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, India

by Dave Petley 26 October 202326 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The ever-reliable Save the Hills blog has a fascinating post about the impact of the 4 October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim, India. The lead author on the blog, […]

News

Rates of Groundwater Depletion in India Could Triple by Midcentury

by Rishika Pardikar 24 October 202324 October 2023

Climate change is contributing to crop stress associated with a growing demand for freshwater.

Planet Labs satellite image of the area of South Lhonak lake in Sikkim, India, after the landslide and GLOF.

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Active deformation around South Lhonak lake in Sikkim, India

by Dave Petley 12 October 202312 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In recent days, the dedicated group of landslide scientists that tries to understand large events has been focused on the dreadful Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) that caused such high levels of […]

lood damage in Rangpo caused by the Sikkim flood. Image by Praful Rao of Save the Hills.

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The likely causes of the 4 October 2023 Sikkim flood disaster

by Dave Petley 9 October 20239 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Amongst a deluge of tragic news stories, the appalling flood in Sikkim in NE India on 4 October 2023 has received less attention than it deserved. The basic information about the event […]