• Progressive ground collapse in Central Aceh reaches 3 ha (7.4 acres), moves closer to homes and strategic infrastructure

    ByReet Kaur

    A large ground collapse in Pondok Balik Village, Ketol District, Aceh Tengah Regency, Indonesia, has expanded to approximately 3 ha (7.4 acres). Monitoring data from the Aceh Energy and Mineral Resources Office (ESDM Aceh) show the affected area has grown from about 2.8 ha (6.9 acres) in 2022 and has now reached the main road corridor. Field reports indicate the active scarp continues to move toward farmland and residential areas located roughly 300–400 m (984–1 312 feet) away.

  • Madagascar landslide leaves 16 dead in river accident

    ByRishika Yadav

    A large landslide claimed the lives of 16 people along the Tsiribihina River in western Madagascar on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. A boat carrying 26 passengers had docked at the port when the sudden landslide struck the area, according to the Maritime Agency Services of Madagascar.

  • Large rockslide hits stone quarry in Mizoram, India

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large rockslide occurred at a stone quarry in Maudarh, Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, India on November 14, 2022. The event resulted in the deaths of 12 workers and the destruction of 5 excavators, 1 stone crusher, and 1 drilling machine.