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Debris flow in town of Bondo Switzerland following August 25, 2017 landslide
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Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

August 28, 2017 rockman Comments Off on Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

Swiss officials announced over the weekend that they would halt search operations for 8 missing hikers after a massive landslide near the small village of Bondo, Switzerland.  Geologists toured the source area by helicopter and […]

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A 1-Minute ‘Rock Avalanche’ 4,800 Years Ago In Zion National Park

June 14, 2016 rockman Comments Off on A 1-Minute ‘Rock Avalanche’ 4,800 Years Ago In Zion National Park

Imagine the scene 4,800 years ago when a rock avalanche nearly 2 km long buried much of the Zion Valley in a matter of 90 seconds, creating a dam on the Virgin River that flooded […]

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