• Large landslide hits the village of Lidong, eastern China

    ​A large landslide triggered by heavy rains burried nearly 30 homes in China's Zhejiang Province on the evening of November 13, 2015. On Sunday, November 15, local authorities said the death toll has risen to 21, with 16 people still missing. Only one person…

  • 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…

  • 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

    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

    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