Landslides

Death toll climbs to 1,442 from devastating floods, mudslides at Nepal-China border, with 5,700 … Anadolu Agency18:17China Nepal Severe Weather Events

Death toll climbs to 1,442 in Nepal-China border floods, 5,700 missing Yeni Şafak21:45China Nepal Severe Weather Events

China's Jiangxi Province suffers heavy damage from Typhoon Saudel after rare three landfalls Asia Today02:04Jiangxi China Weather China

Death toll rises to 16 after landslides in southeastern China Times LIVE10:47Jiangxi China Weather China

Floods and landslides hit parts of Aceh, killing one, injuring 13 Jakarta Post04:05Aceh Environment (World) Indonesia

Aceh rings alarm as floods, landslides hit central region Tempo10:07Aceh Environment (World) Indonesia

Maroon Creek Road reopens after mudslides Aspen Public Radio21:52Colorado

Debris flows pose threat as intense rain meets dry, vulnerable terrain CBS Denver04:06Colorado

China outlines DNA identification procedures for missing foreign citizens after border mudslide The Peninsula06:23China China Politics Asia

China informs foreign embassies of DNA collection procedures: FM on rescue efforts following mudslide in Xizang Global Times10:26China China Politics Asia

30,000 families at risk of landslides after cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka Daily Mirror12:04Cyclones Severe Weather Events Natural Disasters

El Niño: Disaster drills ordered in landslide-prone districts Sri Lanka Daily Mirror13:37Cyclones Severe Weather Events Natural Disasters

Heavy rain lashes Japan as weather agency warns of landslides, rainbands The Mainichi23:40Japan Severe Weather Events

Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall South China Morning Post06:47Japan Severe Weather Events

Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell MailOnline15:47Hawaii Severe Weather Events Floods

Lowell lashes Hawaii, knocking out power to thousands as flood risk continues CBS News22:31Hawaii Severe Weather Events Floods

Mount Fuji ends hiking season with landslide, two rescues France 2405:57Mount Fuji Severe Weather Events Japan

2 climbers dead on Mount Fuji as heavy rain triggers landslides Hong Kong Standard21:25Mount Fuji Severe Weather Events Japan

Nepal prepares Krishnabhir bypass as temporary fix remains uncertain The Kathmandu Post10:33Nepali Politics Nepal Asia

A single landslide has choked Kathmandu for weeks. Dependable backup routes must be built The Kathmandu Post02:22Nepali Politics Nepal Asia

Latest News

In the last hour

Arunachal: Tawang administration issues fresh advisory over landslide, mudslide risks The Telegraph, Calcutta16:27

In the last 2 hours

A year after landslide, Kalinga Ghat road awaits restoration; hanging boulders raise concerns Odisha TV15:53

In the last 6 hours

30,000 families at risk of landslides after cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka Daily Mirror12:04

In the last 8 hours

Continuous heavy rain triggers flood warnings in North Bangkok Post10:45

Earlier today

Kabawa still waiting for resettlement 29 years after catastrophic El Nio, even as another deluge looms The Standard08:50

Mount Maunganui Slip: Public Meeting To Be Held On Recovery Progress Scoop08:02

Hundreds of households cut off by flooding in Nghệ An Viet Nam News05:23

Debris flows pose threat as intense rain meets dry, vulnerable terrain CBS Denver04:06

Floods and landslides hit parts of Aceh, killing one, injuring 13 Jakarta Post04:05

A single landslide has choked Kathmandu for weeks. Dependable backup routes must be built The Kathmandu Post02:22

Yesterday

Deadline for Pune-Mumbai Connecting Link’s rockfall protection work pushed to November The Times of India22:16 15-Sept-26

Landslide Exposes Pre-Roman Burial in Eastern Italy Archaeology Magazine22:14 15-Sept-26

Death toll climbs to 1,442 in Nepal-China border floods, 5,700 missing Yeni Şafak21:45 15-Sept-26

Death toll climbs to 1,442 from devastating floods, mudslides at Nepal-China border, with 5,700 … Anadolu Agency18:17 15-Sept-26

347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River Vanguard, Nigeria15:21 15-Sept-26

El Niño: Disaster drills ordered in landslide-prone districts Sri Lanka Daily Mirror13:37 15-Sept-26

Fatal landslide at unregulated Hpakant jade mine claims one miner, injures two others Democratic Voice of Burma11:34 15-Sept-26

Aceh Rings Alarm as Floods, Landslides Hit Central Region Tempo10:07 15-Sept-26

As Temperatures Rise, Glacier Collapse May Become More Common Pulitzer Center08:47 15-Sept-26

Korea's 2nd disaster relief team to deploy drones in Nepal search operations The Korea Times08:22 15-Sept-26

Ten families at risk as landslide threatens Baitadi village The Kathmandu Post07:01 15-Sept-26

West Sikkim landslides trigger rescue operation, no casualties The Telegraph, Calcutta06:31 15-Sept-26

Landslide warnings issued for three districts Sri Lanka Daily Mirror06:28 15-Sept-26

China outlines DNA identification procedures for missing foreign citizens after border mudslide The Peninsula06:23 15-Sept-26

Landslide damages school buildings in Nan, students relocated Bangkok Post06:16 15-Sept-26

28 houses evacuated in Sikkim’s Rimbi after fresh landslide activity; relief operations underway AniNews.in05:21 15-Sept-26

In the last 7 days

Sudden rain causes mudslide onto road to Colorado's Maroon Bells, cleanup underway CBS Denver23:50 14-Sept-26

Maroon Creek Road reopens after mudslides Aspen Public Radio21:52 14-Sept-26

China to make every effort to search, rescue Latvian nationals missing in mudslide from ice-rock avalanche in Nepal:… Global Times17:53 14-Sept-26

China notifies embassies of DNA collection steps for missing foreigners in border mudslide: spokesperson Xinhua Agency17:29 14-Sept-26

Remote Sensing Mitigated the Impact of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Eos.org17:00 14-Sept-26

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides and Floods in Aceh, Killing 1 Tempo16:49 14-Sept-26

Over 6,500 pilgrims evacuated after landslide blocks Kedarnath trek near Chirbasa helipad The Telegraph, Calcutta15:05 14-Sept-26

Himalayas nearing tipping point: Glacier loss puts India at risk The Times of India11:47 14-Sept-26

Devonshire Freemasons contribute to £50,000 sent to Nepal’s flood victims support The Moorlander11:04 14-Sept-26

China informs foreign embassies of DNA collection procedures: FM on rescue efforts following mudslide in Xizang Global Times10:26 14-Sept-26

65-Year-Old Man Dies In Kedarnath Boulder Strike Amid Landslides NDTV.com07:39 14-Sept-26

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake: Report The Straits Times07:22 14-Sept-26

Nepal floods, Mont Blanc rockfalls: How climate change is destabilising world’s mountains The Financial Express07:11 14-Sept-26

One Dead, 13 Injured As Landslides Hit Indonesia's Central Aceh Bernama04:52 14-Sept-26

A survivor of a collapsed tunnel in Nepal returns to his village after being trapped for nine days Voice Of Emirates19:19 13-Sept-26

Kdf partners with WHO to tackle El Nino The Star, Kenya15:45 13-Sept-26

UAE research could provide early warnings to prevent Nepal flooding tragedies The National11:51 13-Sept-26

Tropical depression makes landfall with wide area affected Viet Nam News08:49 13-Sept-26

Punjab at Risk of Urban Flooding, Landslides Amid Heavy Rain Forecast Pakistan Observer08:02 13-Sept-26

Construction of Cameron Highlands bypass yet to begin, suspension calls premature, says Works Ministry Malay Mail07:44 13-Sept-26

Sikkim's Rimbi hit by fresh mudslide amid heavy rain, key road blocked India Today07:08 13-Sept-26

Cameron Highlands Bypass Project Still At Study Stage - JKR Bernama05:14 13-Sept-26

Forecast is for widespread heavy rain Bangkok Post05:04 13-Sept-26

NSE southbound lane near Menora Tunnel reopens after slope deemed safe Malay Mail10:43 12-Sept-26

One-kilometre stretch of NSE lane closed near Ipoh as landslide precaution Malay Mail03:25 12-Sept-26

PLUS, Related Agencies Monitor Landslide At Km263.6 North-South Expressway Bernama17:04 11-Sept-26

Nepal says $4.7B required for reconstruction after flash floods kill 1,385, while 5,130 remain… Anadolu Agency16:46 11-Sept-26

California Homeowners Have Been Pulling From Retirement Savings to Pay for Landslide Damage —… Live Insurance News15:25 11-Sept-26

Water starts flowing through landslide-dammed Hunga Khola, easing flood risk The Kathmandu Post13:36 11-Sept-26

Nepal prepares Krishnabhir bypass as temporary fix remains uncertain The Kathmandu Post10:33 11-Sept-26

Nepal-China flash floods death toll rises to 1,428, search for 5,649 missing continues Anadolu Agency08:44 11-Sept-26

Mudslide death toll in Nepal rises to 1,385, authorities say CGTN08:20 11-Sept-26

Landslide dams Solukhumbu river, spurring downstream flood warnings The Kathmandu Post05:37 11-Sept-26

Is Korea safe from landslides as climate change intensifies? The Korea Herald04:24 11-Sept-26

Death toll rises to 16 after landslides in southeastern China Times LIVE10:47 10-Sept-26

Setting the record straight on China's response to the border mudslide CGTN09:56 10-Sept-26

Death toll from Jiangxi landslides hits 16 RTHK08:17 10-Sept-26

Death toll in Nepal’s flooding rises to 1,374 Armenpress08:12 10-Sept-26

Extreme weather puts Sri Lanka’s unique wildlife and ecosystems at risk Sri Lanka Daily Mirror07:40 10-Sept-26

Korea to send 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal over floods The Korea Times07:28 10-Sept-26

Landslide death toll rises to 16 in southeastern China's Jiangxi TRT World07:23 10-Sept-26

China provides climate forecasts to support Nepal's post-mudslide relief Xinhua Agency06:34 10-Sept-26

Death toll rises to 16 in landslides in southeastern China MailOnline06:29 10-Sept-26

Mount Fuji ends hiking season with landslide, two rescues France 2405:57 10-Sept-26

Mudslides, landslides kill 16 in eastern China Anadolu Agency05:55 10-Sept-26

16 dead after mudslides, landslides hit east China's Jiangxi CGTN04:46 10-Sept-26

Mudslides, landslides leave 16 dead in east China's Jiangxi Xinhua Agency04:21 10-Sept-26

Mudslide reveals gaps in early warning systems China Daily02:31 10-Sept-26

Landslide kills four family members in Monghsu Township as heavy monsoon rains batter Shan State Democratic Voice of Burma01:22 10-Sept-26

Tauranga Councillor Glen Crowther Says He Was Required To View Landslide Files In Supervised Room Scoop00:59 10-Sept-26

2 climbers dead on Mount Fuji as heavy rain triggers landslides Hong Kong Standard21:25 9-Sept-26

Sierra Leone: Foreign Minister Leads Delegation to Conakry as 17 Compatriots are Laid to Rest… African Press Organization20:06 9-Sept-26

Death toll from floods on Nepal-China border climbs to 1,412, with over 5,651 still missing Anadolu Agency19:22 9-Sept-26

Chinese goods rerouted through Birgunj as Nepal’s northern crossings remain disrupted The Kathmandu Post15:32 9-Sept-26

Korea to send 2nd contingent of disaster relief team to Nepal The Korea Times12:36 9-Sept-26

Access road to Mount Fuji shut after heavy rain triggers landslide The Independent12:20 9-Sept-26

Devastating mudslide: 24/7 hotline shifts to DNA, travel help CGTN11:20 9-Sept-26

Death Toll From Nepal Floods Climbs To 1,410, With Over 5,650 Still Missing Bernama11:03 9-Sept-26

Landslide hits Japan’s Mount Fuji after heavy rain The Straits Times10:09 9-Sept-26

Tackling climate disasters together, safeguarding our shared future People's Daily09:47 9-Sept-26

Death toll from floods on Nepal-China border climbs to 1,410, with over 5,650 still missing Anadolu Agency09:39 9-Sept-26

Cgtn reporter rebuts Western media outlet over mudslide coverage CGTN07:02 9-Sept-26

Water flow returns to normal in Kaski river after temporary blockage The Kathmandu Post05:26 9-Sept-26

Cabinet Approves Extension To Tauranga Landslides Inquiry Scoop05:24 9-Sept-26

Mudslide-affected people return home in Gyirong Town, China's Xizang People's Daily01:48 9-Sept-26

In the last month

Lowell lashes Hawaii, knocking out power to thousands as flood risk continues CBS News22:31 8-Sept-26

Evacuated residents returning home after mudslide hits border port in China's Xizang Xinhua Agency22:20 8-Sept-26

Chinese banks approve 79 mln yuan in credit facilities after Gyirong mudslide Xinhua Agency22:20 8-Sept-26

Over 15,000 evacuated after mudslides, landslides in east China's Jiangxi Xinhua Agency22:20 8-Sept-26

Gyirong border post erased in mudslide as search continues for hundreds missing Sweden Herald19:54 8-Sept-26

UAE sends fourth aid flight to Nepal as total delivery reaches 186 tonnes The National18:14 8-Sept-26

Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell MailOnline15:47 8-Sept-26

Landslides in China kill 13 Gulf News15:44 8-Sept-26

Hurricane Lowell could cause flooding, mudslides in western Hawaii New England Public Media11:48 8-Sept-26

Swiss simulate landslides using 3D model of Blatten Swiss Info11:24 8-Sept-26

Nepal-China flood death toll climbs to 1,400 TRT World11:23 8-Sept-26

State geologists: 12k barangays in Luzon, Visayas and NCR face threat of landslides, floods amid Habagat GMA News11:02 8-Sept-26

Death toll from floods on Nepal-China border hits 1,400, with over 5,800 still missing Anadolu Agency10:51 8-Sept-26

Landslides kill 6, leave 9 missing in eastern China Anadolu Agency10:51 8-Sept-26

China pledges support to Nepal after mudslide CGTN10:45 8-Sept-26

Landslides in China kill six, nine missing: state media Hong Kong Standard09:40 8-Sept-26

Azerbaijan highlights cases of mine re-contamination of cleared areas during floods Trend News Agency09:23 8-Sept-26

China landslides leave 6 dead, 9 missing The Straits Times09:20 8-Sept-26

Chinese meteorological technology supports post-mudslide rescue efforts in Nepal People's Daily08:49 8-Sept-26

Mudslides, landslides leave 6 dead, 9 missing in east China's Jiangxi Xinhua Agency07:44 8-Sept-26

Entire movie crew killed after glacier collapse and mudslide during filming Daily Star07:10 8-Sept-26

Japan issues landslide warnings as heavy rain kills one bne IntelliNews06:07 8-Sept-26

Could Sri Lanka face climate catastrophes similar to Nepal ? Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:50 8-Sept-26

Mumbai-Pune Expressway landslide exposed Missing Link’s weakest spot; authorities race to secure it Indian Express05:11 8-Sept-26

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Latest news on landslides, including mudslides, rockfalls, and debris flows, plus updates on natural disasters, risk zones, and emergency responses worldwide.

Landslides represent one of nature's most destructive forces, causing billions in damage and claiming thousands of lives annually. According to the World Bank, between 2004 and 2024, landslides affected over 4.5 million people globally and resulted in economic losses exceeding £50 billion, with climate change and urbanisation increasing their frequency and impact.

Recent technological advances have revolutionised landslide monitoring and prediction. Satellite-based InSAR technology, combined with machine learning algorithms, now enables scientists to detect ground movements as small as a few millimetres, providing crucial early warning capabilities. The International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) continues to coordinate global efforts to improve risk assessment and disaster preparedness, while working closely with local authorities to implement effective mitigation strategies.

Communities in landslide-prone regions have developed innovative approaches to resilience. In Nepal's Himalayan regions, indigenous knowledge combined with modern engineering has led to the creation of bio-engineering solutions, using local vegetation to stabilise slopes. Similar community-led initiatives have emerged in Scotland's Highland region and along England's Jurassic Coast, where residents work alongside geologists to monitor at-risk areas and maintain early warning systems.

The history of landslide research dates back to 1806, when Alexander von Humboldt first documented the relationship between deforestation and slope stability. Significant events like the 1963 Vajont Dam disaster in Italy and the 1966 Aberfan tragedy in Wales revolutionised our understanding of landslide dynamics and led to fundamental changes in safety regulations and urban planning policies.

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