rockslide

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In 2017, a massive rockslide came down close to the village of Bondo, killing eight hikers.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

The vast majority of the scenic highway has reopened after damage during back-to-back years of extremely heavy rainfall, including two other landslides around Regent’s slide and a rockslide near the Rocky Creek Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

On March 30, a rockslide below Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge left the southbound lane partially undermined and impassable, the governor’s office said.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

But this rockslide will be much larger than anything the region has seen, possibly triggering one of the tallest tsunamis in history, according to one model.

From National Geographic • Oct. 20, 2023

The doorway through which she’d fallen was ten feet off the ground, now completely blocked with debris that had cascaded into the room, making a rockslide.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan