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The 14 August 2023 landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India

by Dave Petley 15 August 202315 August 2023

Heavy rainfall has triggered extensive landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India

The aftermath of a debris flow on 11 August 2023 at Weiziping in Shaanxi Province, China. Still from a video posted to Youtube by Sky News Australia.
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The 11 August 2023 debris flow at Weiziping in Shaanxi Province, China

by Dave Petley 14 August 202314 August 2023

27 people killed in a debris flow at Weiziping, near to Xi’an, in China.

The Swedish manual that aims to keep fire and rescue personnel safe.
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The safety of fire and rescue personnel after landslides

by Dave Petley 11 August 202311 August 2023

Keeping fire and rescue personnel safe from landslides.

A satellite image provided by Maxar showing the aftermath of the Shovi landslide.
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New images of the 3 August 2023 Shovi landslide

by Dave Petley 10 August 202310 August 2023

Satellite and terrestrial images are casting light on the Shovi landslide in Georgia.

A Regina X55 train, similar to the one that derailed at Hudiksvall in Sweden.
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Hudiksvall – an interesting embankment failure that caused a train derailment in Sweden

by Dave Petley 9 August 20239 August 2023

120 people have been evacuated from a derailed train near Hudiksvall after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Hans caused embankment failure

PlanetScope image of the aftermath of the 4 August 2023 debris flow at Shovi in Georgia. Image copyright Planet, used with permission, acquired on 6 August 2023.
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The 4 August 2023 debris flow at Shovi in Georgia

by Dave Petley 8 August 20238 August 2023

The 4 August 2023 catastrophic debris flow that destroyed Shovi in Georgia started as a rockslide high in the mountains above the town.

Sign warning of landslide area on the way to Tilicho Lake, Nepal.
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A new home for the Landslide Blog

by Dave Petley 7 August 20237 August 2023

From 7 August 2023 this will be the new home of the Landslide Blog. All new posts will appear here. For now, older posts will remain on the AGU Blogosphere site.

A snow-capped ridge with a sharp peak in the middle sits in front of a bright blue sky.
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A Massive Landslide Beheaded One of the World’s Highest Peaks

by Saima May Sidik 7 August 20237 August 2023

Annapurna IV toppled in a Himalayan landslide, and scientists finally figured out when and how it happened.

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A very lucky escape in a debris flow in Arunachal Pradesh, northern India

by Dave Petley 3 August 20237 August 2023

A video posted to social media shows three people having a very lucky escape from a debris flow in Arunachal Pradesh, northern India.

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Bisisthal: a one million tonne rock slope collapse in Switzerland

by Dave Petley 2 August 20237 August 2023

On 30 July 2023 a one million tonne rock slope collapse occurred close to Bisisthal in Switzerland. It was captured on video.

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