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Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead

At least 36 people are confirmed dead when a landslide hit a gold rush site in the village of Napnapan, Compostela Valley Province, Southern...

by Ruby Thursday More in Philippines on 06/01/2012

Society

Landslide in South Sulawesi

A landslide that took place in Makassar, the provincial capital, has caused as many as eleven unconfirmed deaths after a seven-metre-high concrete...

by Masyudi Syachban Firmansyah in Indonesia on 05/12/2011

Heavy rains hit the port of Veracruz causing a landslide in the neighbourhood of Geo Villas II, threatening the homes and lives of several families. Residents tried to salvage what they could in advance of the natural disaster. Mexico. 19th July 2011

Society

Landslide in Veracruz

Heavy rains hit the port of Veracruz causing a landslide in the neighbourhood of Geo Villas II, threatening the homes and lives of several families....

by HoracioZamora in Mexico on 19/07/2011

BREAKING NEWS

06/01/2012 - Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead - Philippines - At least 36 people are confirmed dead...
05/12/2011 - Landslide in South Sulawesi - Indonesia - A landslide that took place in Makassar...
19/07/2011 - Landslide in Veracruz - Mexico - Heavy rains hit the port of Veracruz...
09/07/2011 - Landslides in Brienno - Italy - Italy - A disproportionately serious landslide...
01/07/2011 - Landslide claims at least 14 in Chittagong - Bangladesh - A landslide near Tigerpass area has...
21/05/2011 - Landslide buries residents of orphanage in Malaysia - Malaysia - At least twelve people have been killed...
23/03/2011 - Dike embankment repair in Sidoarjo - Indonesia - Workers and heavy equipment from the...
18/03/2011 - Landslide threatens Property in Somis - USA - United States - Property owner Lynn Shuler and her...
02/02/2011 - Landslides in Brazil seen from Space - Brazil - These NASA satellite images reveal the...
17/01/2011 - Landslide in Caracas causes long Delays - Venezuela - Early this morning in Caracas on the...

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Brienno - A ghost town after the landslide
Summer 2011, in two hours a huge quantity of water invades the mountain surrounding the area of a little village on the coast of Lake Como, Brienno. An immense quantity of debris destro...
Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead
At least 36 people are confirmed dead when a landslide hit a gold rush site in the village of Napnapan, Compostela Valley Province, Southern Philippines. 6th January 2012
Old Street Magistrates Court London Occupied
Old Street Magistrates Court Occupied where symbolic trials of the economic and powerful elite 1% are to be held under the name." Occupied Justice" London, UK. 30th December 2...
Landslide in South Sulawesi
A landslide that took place in Makassar, the provincial capital, has caused as many as eleven unconfirmed deaths after a seven-metre-high concrete wall collapsed on several houses in a ...
Muktijoddha Sangsad Council burn an effigy of SQ Chowdhury
Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council rally in the city demanding the full trial of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes. Bangladesh. 24th November, 201...
Deforestation raises the risk of flooding in Haiti
Deforestation has transformed Haiti's landscape leaving several cities highly vulnerable to flooding and mudslides. Two percent of Haiti's land is still forested, but charcoal...
48th Anniversary of the tragedy of Vajont
On the 48th Anniversary of the tragedy of Vajont the Italian government have failed to find the people responsible for the disaster but have supported the idea of a new dam at the same ...
Residents evacuated over fears of building Collapse
Residents of houses that have suffered large cracks due to land erosion by a nearby river were offered temporary shelter and encouraged not to stay in the homes after fears that the bui...
Riverside houses collapse in Surabaya
Almost a dozen riverside homes on Lasem Barat street, in Kelurahan Dupak, collapsed due to erosion by the nearby river. Although no casualties were reported, residents said they felt tr...
Landslides hit Santiago y Santa Cruz Mitlatongo - Mexico
Habitants of Santiago y Santa Cruz Mitlatongo have been told to evacuate by the Director of State Institute of Civil Protection, Manuel Alberto Maza Sanchez, as landslides, cracks in ur...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  turns 65
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is stepping into her 65th year, and just like the previous two years, is spending her birthday outside the country. Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 28th 2011
NBA Palestinian Football League
Balata met with Al Bireh at the Majed As'ad stadium, while Hilal played Mount Scopus at the Majed As'ad stadium in the Palestinian football professional league. Jerusalem, Pal...
Government changes building codes as Dhaka experiences record rainfall
The government is going to amend the country's building code to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all the buildings as the level of ground water is decreasing quickly. Bangla...
Lead by Arab nations UNESCO blunders once again - Jerusalem
Adopting a Jordanian initiative, and contradicting it's very essence, UNESCO calls on Israel to cease all archaeological work in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel. 20th July 2011
Landslide in Veracruz
Heavy rains hit the port of Veracruz causing a landslide in the neighbourhood of Geo Villas II, threatening the homes and lives of several families. Residents tried to salvage what they...
Nepal Monsoon and the Mountain People.
Monsoon is life-giving force, but sometime it turns as a horrible disaster!
The Bantar Gebang Landfill - Indonesia
More than 10 million tons of trash is dumped on a landfill area owned by the city government and is located in District Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, West Java. 6,000 tonnes of new waste is de...
Landslides in Brienno - Italy
A disproportionately serious landslide has destroyed the area around Brienno after only a few hours of torrential rain. Over 100 people have been left homeless and major damage caused t...
Thai exit polls point to Pheu Thai Party victory - Bangkok
After the general election in Thailand, the Pheu Thai Party and the Red Shirts are poised to win after a turn out of around 75%. Thaksin Shinawatra's sister Yingluck could soon be ...
Thailand goes to the Polls for General Election
Thailand went to the polls to elect a new government on a day that saw an estimated 76% voter turnout. Exit polls are already predicting a landslide victory for Phuea Thai party and its...