Category Landslide Alert

Powerful Typhoon Pounds Southern Japanese Islands

A powerful typhoon slammed into southern Japanese islands early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and high waves in the region, news reports said.   Typhoon Noul caused power outages on the island of Miyako and authorities advised thousands of…

MAGNITUDE 7.3 NEPAL

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 86 km E of Kathmandu, Nepal / pop: 1,442,271 / local time: 12:50:19.0 2015-05-12 23 km E of Kodāri, Nepal / pop: 1,600 / local time: 12:50:19.0 2015-05-12

Landslide kills 4 and 9 are missing in Indonesia

Four people were killed and nine others remain missing after a landslide buried homes on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said.   A landslide triggered by a pipeline explosion on Tuesday engulfed eight homes and trapped villagers in…

Major Landslide Sweeps Away Houses and Over 40 Acres of Agricultural Land In Kenya

Authorities said more than 25 families lost their homes in a landslide that hit the Hamisi Constituency in Vihiga County. The disaster affected four villages, including Gimariani, Kidundu, Mukisangula and Muhembe. The locals are assessing losses as more than 40…

Landslide kills 4 and injures 5 in central China

Four people have been killed and another five have been injured Sunday in a landslide in central China’s Hubei Province, local authorities said.   The landslide took place at 4:30 p.m. in Maocaoping village of Shuiyuesi Township, according to the…

Landslide strikes a major railway route in Switzerland

A major railway route in Switzerland has been blocked by a landslide following persistent rain that has swollen rivers in much of the Alpine country.   Switzerland’s national railway said the line between the capital of Bern and the city…