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Georgia

Rescuers recover fifth body after landslide hits village in Georgia

The incident happened in the early hours of the morning in the village of Nergeti.

07/02/2024

Green News

Toxic landslide threatens environmental disaster in Denmark

After nine days, Nordic Waste - the company that operated the site - gave up on getting the landslide under control.

29/01/2024

Travel News

How is the Italy-France rail tunnel closure affecting travel?

Authorities are warning of much heavier traffic on roads and increased demand for flights.

11/10/2023

World News

Europe weather: Landslides in Italy, flash flood at Austrian waterfall

Heavy rains and bad weather caused landslides and flooding across northern Italy.

30/08/2023

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WATCH: Rockslide in French Alps halts traffic between France and Italy

A landslide in the French valley of Maurienne has brought traffic and train services to and from the Franco-Italian border to a standstill. Authorities say the shutdown could last until Thursday at the earliest.

28/08/2023

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WATCH: Storm in California leaves trail of destruction behind

Storm Hilary has dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain in some areas as southern Californians battle flooded roads, mudslides and downed trees.

22/08/2023

World News

Extreme weather continues in Europe as Italy hit by mud landslides

Central and eastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic also experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rains and hail.

14/08/2023

Georgia

Rescuers still looking for survivors of a deadly landslide in Georgia

Rescue operations are continuing and the government is investigating any possible violations of safety regulations in the area.

07/08/2023

Green News

Japan’s ‘heaviest rain ever’ triggers flooding and landslides

More rain is forecast on Tuesday though officials say the peak of the downpours has passed.

10/07/2023

World News

Storms in Europe cause huge damage and disruption

Huge storms and torrential rain across Germany, Austria and Switzerland have caused damage and disruption to houses and roads

23/06/2023

World News

Fear of landslide sends Swiss villagers fleeing after warning

One hundred residents have abandoned their chalets and farms in an idyllic Swiss village after geologists warned tonnes of rocks on the mountain above them could be about to give way.

13/05/2023

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WATCH: Landslide at Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing kills two

At least two people were killed and eight injured in a massive pre-dawn landslide that buried dozens of trucks waiting to cross from Pakistan to Afghanistan, officials say. "One truck was crushed under the debris and the other was burnt," the owner of a damaged vehicle said.

19/04/2023

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Watch: Aerial images of site of deadly landslide in Ecuador

Rescuers and local residents have been searching for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rainfall killed at least seven in Ecuador's south.

28/03/2023

Republic of Ecuador

Fears grow for missing people in Ecuador's massive mudslides

Emergency services are still searching for survivors of Sunday's massive landslide in central Ecuador. Mud engulfed at least 163 homes in the small Andean community of Alausi affecting around 500 people.

28/03/2023

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Heavy rains leave 65 dead in Peru since the beginning of the year

The spokesperson of the police rescue force in Lima warns that landslides will keep occurring as heavy rains continue to drench the region.

24/03/2023

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Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi

It’s the second time the record-breaking cyclone made landfall in mainland Africa.

14/03/2023

Climate

Why is this holy town in India being swallowed by the earth?

For months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath, in the Himalayas have watched the earth slowly swallow their community.

27/02/2023

Brazil

46 people confirmed dead in carnival weekend hell in Brazil

In south-eastern Brazil, more rain and further landslides brought emergency services to a halt after at least 46 people were killed in carnival weekend hell

22/02/2023

Brazil

Mudslides in Brazil kill several in north Sao Paulo state

Some parts of Sao Paulo state saw over six centimetres of rain in just one day.

20/02/2023

Romania

Roads damaged in Romania floods

Extensive flooding in northern Romania triggered landslides, leaving roads damaged and rail services disrupted.

20/02/2023