Large rockfall in Du’an, Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen
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.
Fatal rockfall in Austria claims lives of two workers
Two excavator operators lost their lives during a large rockfall at Christkindl in Steyr, Austria on February 8, 2023. The tragic incident occurred despite efforts to mitigate the hazard at the site. The rockfall is estimated to be around 3 000 m3 (105 944 feet3) in total.
Floods, mudflows and rockfalls hit Dagestan after nearly half a month’s worth of rain in a day, Russia
Severe thunderstorms triggered paralyzing flooding, mudflows, and rockfalls in the Russian Republic of Dagestan on Monday, June 14, 2021. Meteorological stations said the area registered between 21 and 33 mm (0.8 and 1.3 inches) of rain in a day, which is nearly…
Rockfall injures 7 people, capsizes small boats at Navagio Beach in Zakynthos, Greece
At least 7 people were injured and several small boats capsized after a rockfall hit Navagio Beach beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos on September 13, 2018. This beach, also known as the Shipwreck beach, is only accessible by sea and is a popular tourist…
Rockfall at Yosemite’s El Capitan kills one, injures another, California
A deadly rockfall occurred in Yosemite National Park from El Capitan, a granite monolith above Yosemite Valley at 13:52 PDT (20:52 UTC) on September 27, 2017. The incident happened at the height of the climbing season. The release point appears to be near the…
Deadly rockslide in southern China under investigation
A large rockslide at Fude village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China, occurred on the morning of February 8, 2016 (local time). 6 people died when a two-storey building collapsed, Xinhua reported. All the deaths occurred in a building which was…
Deadly rockslide on Maoxian County highway in Sichuan, China
A deadly rockslide occurred on a section of the No. 213 National Highway in Maoxian County of Sichuan Province, China on July 17, 2014. According to Xinhua news agency, some 3,000 cubic meters of dirt and stones struck nine
