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15 Most Dangerous Landslides That Cost Thousands Of Lives

When mountains collapse, entire cities can vanish beneath millions of tons of rock, ice, and mud in a matter of seconds. From earthquake-triggered loess avalanches in China to volcanic lahars in Colom

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  1. Aerial view of a massive mountainside landslide scar and debris flow burying a river valley.
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Throughout history, catastrophic landslides triggered by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and torrential rains have buried entire cities in minutes. From China's Loess Plateau to the Venezuelan coast and the high Andes, these fifteen devastating slope failures rank among the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

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