In May 2026 I recorded 51 fatal landslides causing 185 fatalities. 2026 is proving to be atypical in terms of the temporal pattern of fatal landslides. This is my regular update for the number of fatal global landslides, focusing on May 2026. As usual, this data has been collected in line with the methodology described […]
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The 17 July 2026 landslide at Hanjia in Chongqing, China
Reports suggest 42 people were killed in a large rockslope failure. Imagery suggests that suspicion will fall on a cutting at the foot of the slope. On Friday 17 July 2026, at 9:08 am local time, a large landslide occurred on the banks of the Wujiang River at Hanjia, located within of Pengshui Miao and […]
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The 7 July 2026 Kalladi landslide in Kerala, India
A major landslide triggered by monsoon rainfall killed eight people this week. The failure occurred at the site of works for a new road tunnel – there is speculation that poor handling of excavated materials may have been the cause. Imagery suggests that the event might have been slightly more complex, though. On 7 July […]
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The 7 July 2026 landslide at Renzang Village in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China
A major landslide in China yesterday killed 21 forestry workers. Satellite imagery suggests that the slope showed signs of disturbance before the failure. On 7 July 2026, a major landslide struck Renzang Village, which is located in the administrative area of Nanhe Township in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China. Xinhua reports that 33 people were […]
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Fatal landslides at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Early in the morning of 6 July 2026, three fatal landslides killed eight people in the refugee camps housing the displaced Rohingya people in Bangladesh. There have long been fears of the potential for fatal landslides in the refugee camps Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh that house the Rohingya people who were ethnically cleansed from Myanmar. […]
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The 24 May 2026 landslide disaster in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China
Planet Labs imagery reveals a cluster of shallow landslides and channelised debris flows triggered by extreme rainfall. Official figures indicate that 20 people were killed. Early in the morning of 24 May 2026, extremely heavy rainfall triggered a significant landslide disaster in Yongchuan District in Chongqing, China. As is so often the case in mainland […]
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Book review: Engineering Geomorphology – A Practitioners Guide by Gareth Hearn
A review of a fascinating volume that examines the principles and practice of the often neglected but incredibly powerful field of engineering geomorphology. Engineering geomorphology provides a vital input into the site investigation, the selection of alignments for infrastructure projects, land use zonation and geohazard risk assessment. In essence, it involves the use of trained […]
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A valley-blocking landslide in Lower Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
A large landslide in India, triggered by monsoon rainfall, was captured on a remarkable video. On Monday 29 June 2026, a valley-blocking landsldie occurred on the Siji River in Lower Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. I have yet to track down the precise location of this event, but it is in the region of [27.7146, […]
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Landslides and liquefaction from the 24 June 2026 “double tap” earthquakes in Venezuela
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The news this morning of the “double tap” M=7.2 and M=7.5 earthquakes in Venezuela late on 24 June 2026 is grim. These are large earthquakes in their own right occurring at a […]
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Legal action in the aftermath of the Independent Review Board report of the 24 June 2024 heap leach failure at the Eagle Gold Mine
The receiver of the operator is suing JDS Energy and Mining for breach of contract and negligence over the failure at the Eagle Gold Mine, based on the outcome of the investigation by an Independent Review Board. Loyal readers will remember a series of posts I made two years ago about a remarkable landslide that […]