landslide
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China has warned there is a "high risk" that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Within hours of the flooding, Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide, in turn blocking a river and sending water gushing downstream.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wednesday’s landslide was so powerful that it triggered a 5.2 magnitude seismic event, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
However the US Geological Survey later said additional analysis indicated that the "seismic energy was instead generated by a landslide".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Voight’s paper had stated the possibility, even likelihood, of a landslide.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
More than 2,400 people were still missing Friday missing and 584 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Catastrophic flooding and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed waves of water and debris that have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds more missing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The steep slopes and lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range — home to many of the world’s highest peaks and remaining glaciers — are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"As far as I know, there was no warning. There were occasional mudslides and landslides, especially in the rainy season, but this one seems much more serious."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He was a civil engineer and a geologist, with a special interest in landslides.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
“Even a moderate earthquake could cause a local-source tsunami from submarine landsliding in Monterey Bay,” public documents say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
“The weaker alluvial sediments can amplify shaking, and mountains are vulnerable to landsliding, including along the roads that lead to mountain villages.”
From National Geographic ● Sep. 11, 2023
"When the glaciers melted the sediment was no longer supported by the ice margins, so in places it can be susceptible to landsliding."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2020
Says Norge President Judson S. Sayre: "The way orders are landsliding, we could be sold out for the year by October 15."
From Time Magazine Archive
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