I have come across another video of a landslide from Bolivia. I suspect that this is the recent slide in La Paz, as per the following report from The News:
"At least 300 people have been injured in the Bolivian city of La Paz following a serious mudslide, Mayor Juan del Granado said Tuesday. "The (movements) are still ongoing but we are talking about more than 60 families affected and 300 people injured," del Granado said. Until now we are talking about more or less 50 houses that are affected," he added. The landslide affected an area of four hectares and was caused by "the presence of subterranean water, which lubricated a level of earth" according to Johnny Bernal, a municipal expert. No fatalities have been reported"
The video is a news report Carried on Live Leak. It is available here, or you should be able to view it below:
Some pretty dramatic imagery of the impact of landslides in urban areas.
Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Extraordinary landslide video
In addition to the two landslide videos from Brazil, I have now come across an even more extraordinary video. This is apparently of a landslide that occurred in Mesitas in Colombia. Whilst the footage of the landslide itself is not as good as some others, the power of the slide as it hits a house is starkly illustrated. Unfortunately I cannot embed this one, so you will need to click the link below:
National Geographic Landslide Video
Absolutely incredible!
National Geographic Landslide Video
Absolutely incredible!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Colombia landslide images
On Sunday a landslide occurred in the El Polbado neighborhood of the city of Medellin in Colombia. It is believed that 12 people were killed. ArabianBusiness.com has published the following images of the aftermath of the event:
It is clear that this happened in a fairly wealthy area of the town, unlike many landslides in S and C. America, which occur in the slums and garbage dumps. Steep slopes are so often occupied by the very poor (as they cannot afford land on the plains) and the very rich (who like the views and the cleaner air, plus maybe a sense of superiority.
It is clear that this happened in a fairly wealthy area of the town, unlike many landslides in S and C. America, which occur in the slums and garbage dumps. Steep slopes are so often occupied by the very poor (as they cannot afford land on the plains) and the very rich (who like the views and the cleaner air, plus maybe a sense of superiority.
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