Deadly landslide hits Phakant Township, Kachin State, Myanmar

Deadly landslide hits Phakant Township, Kachin State, Myanmar

Six people have been killed Friday, June 22, 2018, after heavy monsoon rains caused floods and landslides in Phakant Township of Kachin State, Myanmar. According to government sources, the landslides occurred near Pantin Bridge, Maw-wan Ward, beside No. 1 Main road….

Heavy monsoon rains trigger deadly landslide in Mizoram, India

Heavy monsoon rains trigger deadly landslide in Mizoram, India

At least 10 people have been killed and one was injured after heavy rains triggered a large landslide in the Lunglei town of northeast India's state of Mizoram on June 5, 2018. Heavy rains are expected to continue today. State officials said the landslide was…

Landslide kills 23 people in Oromia, Ethiopia

Landslide kills 23 people in Oromia, Ethiopia

A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed 23 people in Ethiopia on Saturday, May 26, 2018. 6 others sustained severe injuries. The slide took place on Saturday evening in Oromia region after hours of heavy rainfall. 16 of the fatalities were women. Ethiopia is…

Massive landslide hits Sichuan Province, China

Massive landslide hits Sichuan Province, China

A massive landslide buried a road section in Mabian Yi Autonomous County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 5, 2018, terrifying the people who witnessed the disaster. Soil and boulders estimated over 50 000 cubic meters (1.7 million ft3) in volume cut…

9 killed as landslide hits Lyuliang City of China’s Shanxi Province

9 killed as landslide hits Lyuliang City of China’s Shanxi Province

At least nine people have been killed after a landslide hit north China's Shanxi Province early Monday, April 30, 2018. Authorities said the slide happened around 04:57 local time Monday morning in Caijiazhuang village in Lishi District of Lyuliang City. More…

Deadly landslide hits Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Deadly landslide hits Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, Japan

A massive landslide hit the mountainous area of Nakatsu City in Kyushu's Oita Prefecture, Japan on April 11, 2018, leaving at least 1 person dead and 5 missing. There was no significant rain in this region over the past 24 hours, leaving the cause of disaster…

State of emergency after landslide destroys over 100 homes, Peru

State of emergency after landslide destroys over 100 homes, Peru

The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency for the district of Llusco in the department of Cusco last week after a massive slow-moving landslide destroyed over 100 homes and other structures. There are no reports of injuries and IGP said such events are…

13 killed as landslide hits a bus in Colombia’s Narino

13 killed as landslide hits a bus in Colombia’s Narino

At least 13 people were killed after a landslide swept away a small bus into a ravine in an area called Devil's Nose in Narino department, southeast Colombia on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Search and rescue operations didn't start until Sunday as locals…