A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing caused deaths and left dozens missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, a
RIP. Condolences to family and friends of those lost.
I recall seeing several communities living in similar terrains when I went for holiday in China, South Korea, and Japan, where there were standstone/mudstone or limestone cliffs behind buildings. Although, they've been stable for hundreds of years, they're still subjected to weathering. Community relocation or strengthening works will need time, so I guess the first step is to carry out risk assessment on all similar terrain and install instrumentation to monitor movements to identify priority areas.
Still won't be more than 29 reported deceased no matter how bad it is
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Marcy L18 Jul 2026
Oh June, it's just devastating! I can't even imagine the terror of having to flee your home like that.
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June from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
It’s heartbreaking to see those residential buildings buried in Chongqing. My heart goes out to everyone forced to leave their homes so suddenly. In times like these, community support means everything. How is everyone holding up this morning?
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Top soil gets saturated and heavy, and sloughs off. Terrible
I recall seeing several communities living in similar terrains when I went for holiday in China, South Korea, and Japan, where there were standstone/mudstone or limestone cliffs behind buildings. Although, they've been stable for hundreds of years, they're still subjected to weathering. Community relocation or strengthening works will need time, so I guess the first step is to carry out risk assessment on all similar terrain and install instrumentation to monitor movements to identify priority areas.