landslide Archives

May 28, 2015

Triggered by the April 25 earthquake, Kali Gandaki landslide reveals long-term challenges in the world’s highest mountain range.

September 10, 2014

Dammed by the landslide, the Sun Koshi River breaks free. Image…

August 6, 2014

Sun Koshi River is blocked, 156 people are dead, and 10 percent…

May 8, 2012

At least 17 people are dead in the latest disaster in the landslide-prone…

July 31, 2010

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have caused rivers to overflow—triggering landslides, destroying villages and blocking rescue efforts.

June 23, 2010

Officials have begun blasting boulders to expand the spillway of glacial melt.

June 7, 2010

A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.