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When Earth Shook For 9 Days After Rockslide Triggered 650-Foot Tsunami
A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Swiss Village Spared As Rockslide Misses "By A Hair"
A Swiss village evacuated because of rockslide danger was spared "by a hair" when part of the mountain towering above the hamlet crashed down overnight, local officials said on Friday.
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Village In Switzerland Told To Evacuate Over Rockslide Fears
One of the engineers in charge of efforts to monitor the rock slide said that the mountain could come down any moment.
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Massive Rockslide At Popular US Lake Caught On Camera
Boaters on US' Lake Powell recently caught on camera a massive rockslide as it collapsed into the water. The rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake where water levels have continued to plunge due to the unrelenting drought.
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5 Killed In Southwest China Rockslide: Report
The incident happened at about 2:30 pm (local time) yesterday in a village in southwest China's Sichuan province, leaving 5 people missing. Local authorities sent rescuers and the rescue operation ended with the recovery of last missing person's body
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Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express Derails In Tamil Nadu After Rockslide
Seven coaches of Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express on Friday derailed between Toppuru-Sivadi ghat section in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, informed South Western Railway (SWR). The incident took place at around 3:50 am on Friday.
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5 Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods To Vaccinate Himachal Villages
To visit the Indian village of Malana deep in the Himalayas, a COVID-19 vaccination team scrambled over a landslide that blocked the road the day before, scaled a retaining wall and then began a three-hour trek down and up a river valley.
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"Only We Survived...": On Video, Himachal Rockslide Survivors, Bleeding
Two days after nine tourists were killed and several others injured in a rockslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur, harrowing footage of two survivors - bleeding and trying to take stock of the situation - was posted on YouTube.
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At Least 18 Killed In Pakistan Marble Mine Collapse
At least 18 miners were killed and more than a dozen were still trapped on Tuesday after a rockslide at a marble mine in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
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"Death Road": 70-Year-Old Biking Grandmother Conquers 11,000-Feet Skyrace
The world's most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 11,000 feet, from the country's lowland jungles to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. Fog, rain, rockslides and sheer cliffs are main attractions. The road has likely claimed thousands of lives.
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Rockslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills 9, Around 20 Missing
A rockslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least nine miners, and rescuers were searching for around 20 others, state media reported today, two days after the accident.
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When Earth Shook For 9 Days After Rockslide Triggered 650-Foot Tsunami
A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.
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SWOT Satellite Observes Seismic Tsunami Event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...
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Swiss Village Spared As Rockslide Misses "By A Hair"
A Swiss village evacuated because of rockslide danger was spared "by a hair" when part of the mountain towering above the hamlet crashed down overnight, local officials said on Friday.
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Village In Switzerland Told To Evacuate Over Rockslide Fears
One of the engineers in charge of efforts to monitor the rock slide said that the mountain could come down any moment.
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Massive Rockslide At Popular US Lake Caught On Camera
Boaters on US' Lake Powell recently caught on camera a massive rockslide as it collapsed into the water. The rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake where water levels have continued to plunge due to the unrelenting drought.
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5 Killed In Southwest China Rockslide: Report
The incident happened at about 2:30 pm (local time) yesterday in a village in southwest China's Sichuan province, leaving 5 people missing. Local authorities sent rescuers and the rescue operation ended with the recovery of last missing person's body
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Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express Derails In Tamil Nadu After Rockslide
Seven coaches of Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express on Friday derailed between Toppuru-Sivadi ghat section in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, informed South Western Railway (SWR). The incident took place at around 3:50 am on Friday.
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5 Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods To Vaccinate Himachal Villages
To visit the Indian village of Malana deep in the Himalayas, a COVID-19 vaccination team scrambled over a landslide that blocked the road the day before, scaled a retaining wall and then began a three-hour trek down and up a river valley.
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"Only We Survived...": On Video, Himachal Rockslide Survivors, Bleeding
Two days after nine tourists were killed and several others injured in a rockslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur, harrowing footage of two survivors - bleeding and trying to take stock of the situation - was posted on YouTube.
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At Least 18 Killed In Pakistan Marble Mine Collapse
At least 18 miners were killed and more than a dozen were still trapped on Tuesday after a rockslide at a marble mine in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
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"Death Road": 70-Year-Old Biking Grandmother Conquers 11,000-Feet Skyrace
The world's most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 11,000 feet, from the country's lowland jungles to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. Fog, rain, rockslides and sheer cliffs are main attractions. The road has likely claimed thousands of lives.
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Rockslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills 9, Around 20 Missing
A rockslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least nine miners, and rescuers were searching for around 20 others, state media reported today, two days after the accident.
