landslide
Coverage of landslide in the Nexus archive.
- Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines
Torrential rains in South Korea killed one person via a landslide in Geoje and caused numerous power outages, forcing 390 people to evacuate. In the Philippines, heavy monsoon rains flooded metropolitan Manila and outlying provinces, leading to class cancellations and suspensions of government work. The rainy season across Luzon has resulted in at least 23 deaths due to floods and landslides.
- Landslide in Mumbai kills 6 as India is drenched by monsoon rains
Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide in Mumbai. The incident resulted in the death of at least six people and injured four others.
- Somalia: Somalia Offers Condolences to Ethiopia After Deadly Landslide in Amhara Region
Somalia has extended condolences to Ethiopia following a deadly landslide in the Amhara region that caused deaths and destruction. The neighboring countries expressed solidarity during the tragedy.
- Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service
A deadly landslide struck a mountain monastery in Ethiopia during an overnight prayer service, causing rocks and earth to crash onto those present, according to authorities.
- Kerala govt to set up pilot disaster resilience system in Pathanamthitta, says V.D. Satheesan
The Kerala government plans to establish a pilot disaster resilience system in Pathanamthitta, featuring a denser network of rain gauges and advanced early warning mechanisms. The Chief Minister confirmed reports of a major landslide and several minor landslides in forest areas.
- Deadly floods and landslide hit India’s Kerala
Torrential rain triggered deadly floods and a landslide in India’s Kerala, resulting in at least two deaths and eight injuries.
- Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues
A landslide in Pengshui county, Chongqing province, southwest China, has resulted in 51 confirmed deaths and 10 people missing. The disaster, which occurred two weeks ago, destroyed several residential buildings near a mountain and riverbank. Local authorities reported the updated toll based on rescue efforts.
- Death toll in China landslide climbs to 51 as land search ends, 10 remain missing
The death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51 as land search operations ended, with 10 people still missing. Dredging and underwater searches continue in the Wujiang River near Chongqing, where the landslide buried buildings and a minibus on July 17.
- Death toll in China landslide climbs to 51 as land search ends, 10 remain missing
The death toll from a landslide in southwestern China has risen to 51 as the land search ended, with 10 people still missing.
- Man killed in landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine, police say
A man was killed in a landslide at a gold mine in Solomon Islands, with Ashley Olo's body recovered from the site. The mine, operated by Gold Ridge Mining Limited and majority-owned by Wanguo Gold Group, has faced prior controversies involving informal miners and safety concerns. The cause of the landslide remains under investigation.
- Man killed in landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine, police say
A man was killed in a landslide at a gold mine in the Solomon Islands, according to police. Officials have recovered his body from the site.
- Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
The death toll from a landslide in Chongqing, China, has risen to 11 as three more bodies were found in the rubble. Fifty people remain missing.
- Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
The death toll from a landslide in Chongqing, southwestern China, has risen to 11 after three additional bodies were found in the rubble. Fifty people remain missing, according to Chinese authorities.
- Tunnel collapses in Sikkim’s Namchi; 8 workers killed, rescue ops under way
A tunnel collapse in Sikkim’s Namchi, triggered by a landslide and a suspected gas leak, killed 8 workers. Rescue operations are currently underway to reach those trapped inside the under-construction tunnel.
- 12 workers trapped in under-construction tunnel after landslide in Sikkim
12 workers were trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim after a landslide, which also triggered a suspected gas leak inside the Samardung tunnel, according to police.
- At least eight dead, 15 hurt in Nagaland landslide
Heavy rainfall and a cloudburst triggered a landslide in Nagaland's Mon town, killing at least eight people and injuring 15. The state government announced ex-gratia payments of ₹4 lakh for families of the deceased and ₹74,000 for each injured person.
- Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing
Rescue crews in Chongqing, China, are using excavators to search rubble for survivors of a landslide that killed eight people and left 34 missing. The disaster occurred in the southwestern city, with efforts ongoing to locate those unaccounted for.
- Moment terrifying landslide engulfs street in China and kills eight with 34 more missing as resuers race to reach survivors
A landslide in China engulfed a street, killing eight people and leaving 34 missing as rescuers work to reach survivors. The disaster has prompted urgent rescue efforts.
- Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
A landslide in Chongqing, China, killed at least 8 people and left 34 missing after heavy rain triggered a rock and soil slide that buried over 10 residential buildings. Rescue teams are searching for survivors amid unstable terrain, with a relief fund of 30 million yuan allocated for recovery efforts.
- China landslide kills at least 8 as rescuers race to find survivors in rain
A landslide in China killed at least 8 people, with rescuers searching for survivors amidst heavy rain. The debris included a rock larger than a multistory building, scattering ruins across steep terrain.
- Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
A landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, China, killed at least eight people and left 34 missing after heavy rain triggered a massive rockslide that buried buildings. Rescue teams are searching for survivors amid unstable terrain, with over 1,100 people relocated. China's National Development and Reform Commission allocated 30 million yuan for disaster recovery.
- Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
Rescue crews are working to find survivors after a landslide in Chongqing, China, killed at least eight people and left 34 missing. The disaster occurred in the city's southwestern region, with rain complicating rescue efforts.
- Landslide in southwest China kills eight and leaves 34 missing
A landslide on the outskirts of Chongqing in southwest China has killed eight people and left 34 missing. The incident occurred in the southwestern part of the country.
- Landslide in China's Chongqing kills at least 8 and leaves 34 missing
A landslide in Chongqing, China, killed at least 8 people and left 34 missing, burying over 10 residential buildings and forcing 1,100 evacuations. Rescue efforts, involving 800 personnel, were complicated by unstable terrain, while President Xi Jinping ordered an investigation into the disaster's cause.
- Rescue efforts underway after landslide buries residents in southwest China
A landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing caused residential buildings to collapse, burying an unknown number of residents. Rescue efforts are ongoing in the affected county.
- China: Landslide buries buildings, traps people in southwest
A landslide in southwest China has buried buildings and trapped an undetermined number of people. Rescue efforts are currently underway.
- Rescuers in southwest China race extreme weather to reach residents trapped by landslide
Hundreds of rescuers in southwestern China are racing against thunderstorms to reach residents trapped by a landslide in Chongqing’s Pengshui county, which destroyed buildings and was caused by heavy rainfall and extreme weather. Senior rescue officials from Beijing have been deployed to the scene.
- Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
A landslide in Pengshui county, Chongqing, buried residential buildings, trapping an undetermined number of people. At least eight individuals were rescued, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
- Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
A landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, buried residential buildings on Friday, trapping an undetermined number of people. At least eight individuals were rescued, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. The incident occurred at around 9:08 a.m., with images showing part of a mountainside collapsing onto the residential area.
- Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
A landslide in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, has buried residential buildings, trapping an undetermined number of people. Rescue efforts are currently underway to assist those affected.
- Five die in Cross River landslide as flood disasters spread across Nigeria
Five people, including four children, died in a landslide in Cross River after heavy rainfall. Emergency management agencies are responding to flood, windstorm, and rain-related disasters affecting multiple Nigerian states.
- Evacuations as landslide threatens Indian village, construction firm blamed
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the Indian hill town of Shimla has forced evacuations. A construction firm is blamed for the incident.
- Evacuations as landslide threatens Indian village, construction firm blamed
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck the Indian hill town of Shimla, leading to evacuations. A construction firm is accused of contributing to the disaster.
- Bangladesh relocates refugees after landslide kills at least 5 children
Authorities in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps are relocating people from risky areas after a landslide killed at least 5 children. The relocation efforts use loudspeakers, volunteers, and community leaders to ensure safety.
- Eight killed as landslide hits Rohingya school in Bangladesh
A landslide struck a girls’ school in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, killing at least seven children and a teacher. The disaster occurred at a refugee camp, resulting in eight fatalities.
- At least 5 children die in monsoon landslide at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, killing at least five children. The disaster occurred in a refugee camp, highlighting risks associated with monsoon weather in the region.
- Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India’s Kerala state
Rescuers in Kerala, India, are searching for five missing people after a landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains killed three workers and injured seven near a tunnel construction site. Kerala’s home minister claims the disaster was man-made due to unscientific earth dumping, while the construction company denies responsibility, citing the landslide’s origin above the work site.
- Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India’s Kerala state
Rescuers in Kerala, India, are searching for five missing people after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed three workers and injured seven at a tunnel construction site. Officials claim the disaster was man-made due to improper earth disposal, while the construction company denied responsibility, citing the landslide's origin above the site. Investigations are ongoing, and experts link intensified monsoons to human-caused climate change.
- 21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers
A landslide in northwest China's Gansu province killed 21 forestry workers and injured seven others. The disaster occurred in an uninhabited valley during a forest maintenance operation, with preliminary assessments citing steep terrain, erosion, and geological factors as causes. Rescue operations concluded after excavators cleared debris from the 40-meter-wide landslide.
- Death toll of landslide in northwestern China rises to 21 as rescue operations conclude
A landslide in northwestern China's Gansu province killed 21 people, with 33 buried and seven injured. Rescue operations concluded after all trapped individuals were recovered, though the cause remains unclear.