Two landslides hit the same area in southern Ethiopia on July 21 and 22, 2024, killing at least 55 people in the Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR).
A large-scale landslide occurred in Zigui County, Yichang, Hubei Province, on the morning of July 17, 2024, causing significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The landslide affected a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) long stretch of Wugao Road and 24 ha (60 acres ) of citrus orchards. The event is part of a series of landslides triggered by recent heavy rains and flooding across the region.
A large rockfall caused by recent rainfall hit Hissn Basim village in Du’an district, Hadhramaut governorate of eastern Yemen on Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2024, causing panic among residents.
Severe floods and mudflows struck Osh City, Kyrgyzstan, and the surrounding suburbs on July 14, 2024, causing widespread damage and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency. At least 4 people are missing and roughly 420 were forced to evacuate.
A landslide caused by heavy rains swept two buses carrying over sixty passengers along the Madan-Ashrit highway in central Nepal at 03:30 local time (LT) On July 12, 2024. Latest reports suggest 3 survivors and 51 missing.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall caused devastating floods and landslides in southeastern Switzerland on June 22, 2024, heavily impacting the canton of Grisons, particularly the Mesolcina Valley. The event left 1 person dead, 2 missing, and extensive damage to infrastructure.
On June 16, 2024, a catastrophic landslide in Baños, Ecuador, claimed the lives of at least eight people, leaving many more injured, and several missing. The disaster followed days of torrential rain that destabilized a hillside, causing it to collapse and bury parts of the city under tonnes of mud and debris.
Heavy rains caused a part of the riverbank of the Chao Phraya River in Chai Nat, Thailand, to collapse on June 10, 2024, dragging several vehicles and a carport into the river.
A massive landslide hit State Highway 22 in Wyoming on June 8, 2024, causing a part of the highway in Teton Pass to collapse, blocking all traffic. This is an important highway for local commuters, connecting Jackson, Wyoming, with Victor, Idaho. No injuries were reported, however, drivers now face significant delays which could add over an hour to travel times.
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province on May 24, 2024, buried over 2 000 people, according to government reports released today.
