A giant rock avalanche recorded in the Swiss Alps

A giant rock avalanche recorded in the Swiss Alps

A giant rock broke off the side of the Mel de la Niva mountain, near Evolene region in the Swiss Alps on October 19, 2015. A geologists who was taking video shots near the area witnessed the fall and documented it on a footage. The 2 000 cubic meters (70 269 cubic…

Massive mudslide engulfs Highway 58 near the Tehachapi Mountains, California

Massive mudslide engulfs Highway 58 near the Tehachapi Mountains, California

Flash floods and resulting massive mudslide caused by heavy rainfall that hit California's Mojave region on October 15, 2015, engulfed around 200 vehicles, including 115 passenger cars, 75 tractor trailers and 2 buses carrying tourists, on Highway 58 (Interstate…

Major landslide claims 186 lives so far, Guatemala

Major landslide claims 186 lives so far, Guatemala

The number of deaths reported from a major landslide in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala is still on the rise, media reported. Video credit: Euro News Severe rainstorms that battered the small town in Guatemala, about 17 km (10 miles) east of Guatemala City have…

Massive landslide in Guatemala leaves 600 people missing

Massive landslide in Guatemala leaves 600 people missing

A huge landslide, triggered by heavy downpours, collapsed onto Santa Catarina Pinula town, Guatemala on October 2, 2015. 30 people have been reported dead so far, and hundreds have gone missing. Rescue teams are actively sweeping the grounds in search of survivors….

Floods and landslides affecting Sri Lanka leave 7 people dead

Floods and landslides affecting Sri Lanka leave 7 people dead

Heavy rains that were sweeping Sri Lanka since September 25, 2015, caused landslides and floods across the affected areas. At least 7 people were reported dead and 286 displaced, as of September 26, according to the national authorities.A significant part of Sri Lanka h

Floods and mudslides across the northeastern Turkey: 7 dead, 17 injured

Floods and mudslides across the northeastern Turkey: 7 dead, 17 injured

Strong rainstorm hit the Turkey's northeastern province of Artvin, causing floods and landslides across the affected region on the night of August 24, 2015. 7 people died, 17 were injured, and another 3 went missing in flood related incidents, Kemal Cirit, the provi