What if landslides can be predicted before a slope collapses? Researchers in Universiti Malaya think it is possible

Wayanad Tunnel Landslide: PWD And District Collector's Warnings Ignored Before Meenakshi Tragedy

A landslide near the Meenakshi area in Wayanad has put the Anakkampoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project under sharp scrutiny, after official records showed that authorities had warned of slope-related risks before the accident. The Public Works Department had flagged the danger from

Five more killed, including a child, in tragic landslides in Bangladesh

Continuous torrential rains have triggered devastating landslides in Bangladesh claiming the lives of five more people, including a child and two married couples. The tragic incidents occurred in separate landslides late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning (July 9) at Mission Para in the Aziznagar union of the Lama upazila under hilly Bandarban district.

Gempa bumi lemah landa perairan Batu Pahat

PETALING JAYA: Gempa bumi lemah bermagnitud 3.3 direkodkan berlaku di perairan Batu Pahat, Johor pada pukul 1.17 pagi tadi. Jabatan Meteorologi (MetMalaysia) berkata, gempa bumi itu berlaku pada kedudukan 1.7 darjah Utara dan 102.7 darjah Timur. Katanya, pusat gempa dikesan kira-kira 20 kilometer barat daya dari Batu Pahat pada kedalaman 10 kilometer. “Gegaran mungkin dirasai ... Read more The post Gempa bumi lemah landa perairan Batu Pahat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

10 killed in S. Philippine landslide

Ten people died after a landslide buried two families in a village in Sarangani province, the southern Philippines' Mindanao, early Friday morning, local disaster risk reduction and management office said, reported Xinhua. The accident occurred following continuous heavy rainfall and the intensified southwest monsoon, which triggered the soil collapse. According to local authorities, the ground had been weakened by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on June 8, as well as days of continuous rainfall. A man was rescued from the debris on Friday morning and rushed to a hospital, while at least 115 families were evacuated. Search and rescue efforts are underway to ensure that no additional victims remain trapped beneath the collapsed earth and debris. Local authorities urged residents to remain vigilant against possible additional landslides.

Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

KEELUNG, TAIWAN: Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neare...