type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday. Terrified onlookers in Gorkha district filmed from higher ground ... Show more
Key FactsNepal orders evacuations after floods leave at least four missing
Oct 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The flooding hit the Budhi Gandaki in Gorkha district early Sunday, about 100 kilometres west of Kathmandu.
- According to The Kathmandu Post, the four missing people lived in a swept-away shed; four livestock shelters and 15 yaks were also carried away.
- Authorities identified a large landslide near Chumchet in satellite images but had not confirmed its precise cause.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the army rescued six people from an area at risk of landslides.
"Following the flood in the Budhi Gandaki river, a contingent of the Nepali army has been deployed via air and land routes for search and rescue operations, and six individuals have been airlifted from the Jagat area, which is at risk of landslides. The composite quick reaction team stationed in Kathmandu has also been deployed to the aforementioned area via air transport," he said.— Prime Minister Balendra Shah, announcing deployment of the Nepali army for search and rescue operations after floods
The other cyclist was air lifted to a hospital for medical treatment.
Rockslide on famed Pa. trail leaves one person dead, another injured mrf.lu
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide
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Hungarian lawmakers have voted to repeal anti-LGBT legislation passed under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban to ban Pride marches ... Show more
At least five people were missing after new flash floods swept through Nepal’s Gorkha region on Sunday. Authorities rescued 49 people and urged nearby ... Show more
Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide in November: Several factors could prevent Democrats from turning favorable political conditions into ...
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The miracle moment a driver escapes his flooded truck, just before the vehicle is swept away by a powerful mudslide in Chile ... Show more
The event was triggered by an upstream landslide and comes just over a month after flooding killed more than 1,400 people. #9News
The miracle moment a driver escapes his flooded truck, just before the vehicle is swept away by a powerful mudslide in Chile ... Show more
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing: Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a ...
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Flash floods in central Nepal destroyed two villages on Sunday - only two months after 1,400 people were killed in a previous round of flooding ... Show more
Santiago Mudslide Leaves 2,015 Homes Damaged: A week after the 8 October mudslide in San Carlos de Apoquindo, 140 machines are clearing mud and 2 ...
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Nepal rescuers search for missing after flash flood hits villages: Rescue helicopters and ground troops have been deployed to villages along the Budhi Gandaki ...
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A landslide buried the entrance to a cave in Sardinia. A cave explorer was trapped ten meters underground. Rescuing the man proved difficult ... Show more
Chile's El Teniente mine partially suspends operations after fatal landslide: Chilean state miner Codelco partially suspended operations at its El Teniente mine ...
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Flood in Nepal: Landslide causes flooding in the Himalayas: A destructive flood wave in the Himalayas has revived memories of the disaster in August ...
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A road in the Highlands will remain closed over the weekend following a landslide near Uig.
The landslip occurred at Indrigill Bend on the A855 around 6pm on ... Show more
Stevie Nicks is a floral dream at the New York City Ballet. The “Landslide” singer is Honorary Chair of the ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala.
A road on the Isle of Skye remains closed due to a landslip, forcing drivers to take a 40-mile diversion.
The bank beside the A855 at Idrigill bend ... Show more
Huge rockfall hurtles down Zugspitze - | Slopes shrouded in dust: A rockfall has occurred on the Zugspitze. Shortly afterwards, more masses of rock are tumbling ...
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Tauranga City Council CEO resigns after damning landslide failures: A review found the Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six holidaymakers was preventable.
1news.co.nz/2026/09/29/tauranga-city-council-ceo-resigns-after-damning-landslide-failures/
Buttigieg to Democrats: Make midterm landslide ‘too big to rig’: Pete Buttigieg Monday called on voters to forge a "too big to rig" landslide win for ...
nydailynews.com/2026/09/28/pete-buttigieg-democrats-too-big-to-rig-midterm-landslide/
Up to five months: B42 will be completely closed after rockfall at the Loreley: Following the rockfall at the Loreley, the B42 will be completely closed from ...
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A large landslide struck near Chame in Nepal’s Manang district on Sunday, 27 September. Multiple landslides were reported across Nepal amid heavy rain.
Following heavy rainfall, several massive landslides have occurred in northern Nepal. ◼️◼️◼️ A low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal brought days of heavy ... Show more
On shaky ground: How landslides are making the Himalayas dangerous: Why do some Himalayan slopes fail while others hold? As climate and terrain change ...
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Eyewitness footage shows a building collapsing within seconds in Nepal’s Baglung district following a landslide amid new flash flooding.
Man trapped underground after Sukhumvit landslide: An emergency rescue was prompted after a man became trapped about three metres underground by a landslide in ...
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Terrifying footage captures a massive rockslide tearing down a mountainside and engulfing homes within seconds in Nepal’s Manang region.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have turned streets into streams, triggered floods and landslides, and disrupted the power grid. #EuropeNews
A large landslide struck near Chame in Nepal’s Manang district on Sunday, 27 September. Multiple landslides were reported across Nepal amid heavy rain.
RIMBI, INDIA: Massive landslide in northeastern India: After extreme rainfall, a mudslide struck the village of Rimbi on Friday. There were no initial official ...
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Entire mountain breaks off and vanishes in Nepal landslide after disaster killed 1,450
metro.co.uk/2026/09/28/entire-mountain-breaks-off-vanishes-nepal-landslide-disaster-killed-1-450-29661733/
Watch: Fresh landslide sweeps away houses, trees in Sikkim’s Rimbi village – Dramatic visuals surface
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At least four people have died in Japan due to a typhoon. The storm has now passed in many places, but further landslides are possible due to the saturated ... Show more
Council approves $500k to tackle flaws exposed in Mauao landslide review: The council previously commissioned former High Court judge Paul Davison, KC ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/22/council-approves-500k-to-tackle-flaws-exposed-in-mauao-landslide-review/
"Can and will happen": A deadly ‘tsunami from the sky’ could soon hit the US, warn experts
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Climate Change Was a Major Cause of Rockfall in the Himalayas: A new report on the causes of the flash flood in the Himalayas shows that climate change played a ...
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Typhoon Dujuan was approaching Japan's Pacific coast, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region ... Show more
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Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
Highlights in the video: Weidel and Merz engage in a heated exchange: After the AfD's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Alice Weidel attacks Friedrich Merz ...
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Key FactsMerz and Weidel clash sharply in the Bundestag
Sep 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.de
- The encounter came three days after the election; the AfD won 43.8 percent and the CDU 17.2 percent.
- Merz accused the AfD of contempt for democratic institutions and wanting ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color.
- Weidel declared the coalition finished and reaffirmed the AfD’s goal of governing nationally in the near future.
- During Merz’s speech, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner reprimanded AfD lawmakers for interruptions and threatened to remove them from the chamber.
"to pursue ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color."— Friedrich Merz (CDU), in the Bundestag during the general debate on the budget; referring to the term 'Remigration' and accusing the AfD of wanting to pursue ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color
Flights cancelled, evacuations in Tokyo: Close to two million people have been told to evacuate and hundreds of flights have been cancelled in Japan as Typhoon ...
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Key FactsTyphoon Dujuan: 1.9 Million People Urged to Evacuate in Japan
Sep 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Authorities urged 1,908,645 people to evacuate across six prefectures; the evacuation orders were not mandatory.
- Japan’s Meteorological Agency initially warned of an imminent threat to life; Level Five alerts covered Oshima and parts of the Izu Islands.
- Typhoon Dujuan was expected to move northeastward parallel to Honshu’s coast, with up to 250 millimetres of rain forecast around Kanto.
- TEPCO reported up to 50,890 households without power; Japan Airlines cancelled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways 140.
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Landslide in Delices area highlights ongoing South East access concerns: A landslide along the AuDelices Road has raised fresh concerns about access to ...
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Over 1.6 million people under evacuation order as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan: Authorities issue landslide warnings for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa ...
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AfD celebrates landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt - | Debacle for CDU: According to projections, the AfD received more than 44 percent of the vote in the ...
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Closure after rockfall: B42 near Loreley will be completely closed until spring: After the rockfall at the Loreley, the B42 is open again with one lane ...
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AfD party's landslide win in eastern Germany tests country's 'firewall' against the far right
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Key FactsAfD Victory Tests Germany’s Firewall in Saxony-Anhalt
Sep 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- The AfD received 43.8% in Sunday’s election, more than double its support five years earlier.
- Mainstream parties still reject cooperation; Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies the AfD as extremist in some regions.
- AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund plans to approach all parties and individual lawmakers but rejects a minority government.
- BSW, which won 5.3%, signaled Monday that it was willing to help an AfD governor take office.
This tiny party could now play a decisive role in determining the future of Saxony-Anhalt.— Volker Resing, political analyst for The Associated Press, commenting on the potential role of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
A landslide at the China-Nepal border has hit a key checkpoint with Tibet, resulting in “major casualties”, according to state media and footage shared online ... Show more
Summer reopening aimed for landslide-hit tracks in Mt Maunganui: Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale told a community update meeting at the Mount Club on Thursday night ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/18/summer-reopening-aimed-for-landslide-hit-tracks-in-mt-maunganui/
A landslide struck Shidaguan village in Diexi Town, Mao County, in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported ... Show more
Landslide victory for the AfD - | but great uncertainty about the new government: It could be a historic state election for Germany. Saxony-Anhalt has voted ...
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In Halberstadt, almost half of all voters cast their ballots for the AfD in the state election. How do people view the landslide victory of the far-right in ... Show more
Germany's AfD won a state election in a landslide, sounding an alarm for centrist politics
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a ... Show more
Key FactsNepal: Police report 547 deaths; China says five in Tibet
Aug 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- Nepalese police reported 547 deaths by Friday; Chinese authorities reported five deaths in Tibet.
- Rescue efforts at the border stopped after a debris-formed lake began overflowing, while operations continued downstream.
- Both countries reported over 1,500 missing; more than half are foreign nationals, including 90 Americans.
- Pilot Andy Thapa said he conducted about 20 flights and collected more than 120 people.
That's just been the most torturous part that anyone can imagine, is not knowing where your family is.— Ariadna Riley, describing the pain of not knowing where her in-laws were during the floods at the Nepal–Tibet border.
Thousands of people are gathering in Berlin to send a message against the AfD's landslide victory. But just as important as the resistance against the ... Show more
AfD victory: How Musk and Europe's right wing are reacting: The AfD's landslide victory in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt has prompted ...
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Current poll: AfD poised for landslide victory - | Merz's CDU continues to plummet
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Key FactsPoll shows AfD clearly ahead of CDU in Saxony-Anhalt
Sep 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- Days before the state election, an Insa poll commissioned by Nius puts the AfD around Ulrich Siegmund at 43 percent.
- At the end of the previous week, a ZDF Forschungsgruppe Wahlen poll put AfD support at 40 percent and CDU support at 23 percent.
- The Greens stand at five percent, BSW at four, FDP at three, SPD at seven and the Left at twelve percent.
- Sahra Wagenknecht indicated possible support for Siegmund; Schulze and Merz raised the possibility of a minority government.
Germany’s far-right AfD is landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote, exit polls indicate
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Key FactsAfD Is Landslide Winner in Saxony-Anhalt, Exit Polls Indicate
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thelocal.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thelocal.de
- The key state election took place on September 6 in eastern Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt.
- According to exit polls, the AfD won the election by a landslide.
- It remained unclear whether the AfD could win an absolute majority to govern.
- Ulrich Siegmund, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla celebrated afterward at Magdeburg’s fairgrounds.
Breaking news. - Far-right AfD scores landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt: exit polls
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/06/german-far-right-afd-wins-by-a-landslide-in-saxony-anhalt-exit-polls
AfD success in Saxony-Anhalt: A landslide victory, four lessons: The AfD is heading towards the State Chancellery in Saxony-Anhalt. The landslide victory of the ...
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Nepal flash floods: The unbelievable story behind the house that refused to fall: Nepal flash floods: Amid the horrific death and devastation after the Nepal ...
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a landslide victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. Many AfD supporters say the party understands the ... Show more
Germany's far-right AfD wins historic landslide in state election in Saxony-Anhalt according to exit polls but it is still unclear if they will win an ... Show more
Scientists have flagged the potential for more climate change-driven disasters like the Nepal-Tibet floods. In the Arctic ... Show more
Climate change shows its fangs - Melting permafrost triggered rockslide on Arctic island
Climate change shows its fangs - Melting permafrost triggered rockslide on Arctic island
Saxony-Anhalt punishes the CDU - | and hands the AfD a landslide victory. But can the party, classified as right-wing extremist in the state ... Show more
Saxony-Anhalt punishes the CDU – | and hands the AfD a landslide victory. But can the party, classified as right-wing extremist in the state ... Show more
Footage shows a major landslide cascading down a steep mountainside in Darchula, northwestern Nepal. Authorities fear it may block the Chameliya River and have ... Show more
43 confirmed dead, 519 missing, as foreign media were allowed into Gyirong Port for the first time since the disaster. #china #nepal #gyirongport #landslide #disaster
Landslide victory for the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, absolute numbers unclear
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OpinionAfter the AfD's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt: Things can hardly get much worse for Friedrich Merz
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BREAKING: Germany’s far-right AfD won key regional elections today by a landslide with at least 44 percent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt ... Show more
Key FactsAfD projected to win big in Saxony-Anhalt
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
- Initial projections put the AfD above 44%, well ahead of the conservative CDU at 18.4%.
- It remains unclear whether the AfD can govern, depending on which smaller parties clear the five-percent threshold.
- If the populist left-wing BSW fails to enter parliament, the AfD’s chances of a majority would increase.
- State leader Ulrich Siegmund claims a mandate to govern but rejects governing with any other party.
We have made history in this state.— Ulrich Siegmund, AfD state leader in Saxony-Anhalt, after projections