Geologic mass-wasting events driven by gravity and triggered by weather, earthquakes, or human activity.
Monsoon floods have struck Nuristan, Afghanistan, damaging Parun and surrounding areas. Authorities report dozens dead, hundreds missing or injured, as forecasters warn of more heavy rainfall. Rescue teams are struggling amid rugged terrain and limited infrastructure; international aid agencies are mobilising.
A heavy landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, has buried more than 10 residential buildings. Authorities have evacuated more than 1,100 people within a one-kilometer radius, and eight people have been confirmed dead while 10 survivors remain in hospital. Rescue teams continue mapping a safe extraction plan as weather and unstable terrain threaten further collapses.
Floods and mudslides triggered by a glacier collapse along the Bhote Koshi river have killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet. Authorities warn of continuing flash floods; foreign nationals are among the missing. Governments and aid agencies are mobilising to assist, with Britain and the United States offering support.