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Watch: Aerial images of site of deadly landslide in Ecuador
Rescuers and local residents have been searching for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rainfall killed at least seven in Ecuador's south.
Fears grow for missing people in Ecuador's massive mudslides
Emergency services are still searching for survivors of Sunday's massive landslide in central Ecuador. Mud engulfed at least 163 homes in the small Andean community of Alausi affecting around 500 people.
Heavy rains leave 65 dead in Peru since the beginning of the year
The spokesperson of the police rescue force in Lima warns that landslides will keep occurring as heavy rains continue to drench the region.
Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi
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Why is this holy town in India being swallowed by the earth?
For months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath, in the Himalayas have watched the earth slowly swallow their community.
46 people confirmed dead in carnival weekend hell in Brazil
In south-eastern Brazil, more rain and further landslides brought emergency services to a halt after at least 46 people were killed in carnival weekend hell
Mudslides in Brazil kill several in north Sao Paulo state
Some parts of Sao Paulo state saw over six centimetres of rain in just one day.
Roads damaged in Romania floods
Extensive flooding in northern Romania triggered landslides, leaving roads damaged and rail services disrupted.
Residents scramble to find their personal belongings
At least 36 people have died in Peru after heavy rain triggered the landslides that buried five gold-mining villages in the south of the country.
Landslides in Peru killed 36 and swept mud and rocks into villages
At least 36 people have died after landslides in southern Peru swept mud and water into villages.
Watch: Peru mourns as 36 people killed in landslides
Landslides triggered by steady rains swept mud, water and rocks into several villages in southern Peru, killing at least 36 people.
Colombian authorities race to find missing people in landslide
Rescuers in Colombia are working tirelessly to rescue an estimated 20 people trapped in a landslide which englufed a road in the Pueblo Rico Municipality on Sunday.
Italy to evacuate more than 1,000 people on Ischia after landslide
A severe weather warning has been put in place with more heavy rains expected
Brazilian landslide engulfs motorway
Firefighters in the Brazilian state of Parana are working tirelessly to find about 30 people thought to have been engulfed in a landslide that hit a coastal highway.
Cameroon: At least 15 dead in landslide in capital Yaounde
Heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout the country this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands.
Ischia landslide caused by climate-related extremes, experts say
The devastating mudslide that claimed at least seven lives was triggered by heavy rainfall.
Search for bodies off Ischia island after devastating landslide
Rescuers search for bodies off shore of the Italian island of Ischia following a deadly landslide that swept through the small town of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday morning.
Death toll climbs higher after giant mudslide in Italy
Eight people have been found dead after a wave of mud and debris caused by heavy rains devastated the small town of Casamicciola Terme on the island off Naples.
'One dead, 10 missing' after heavy rain causes landslide on Ischia
Buildings are said to have been engulfed by mud and water in Casamicciola Terme, following torrential rain on the island some 30 kilometres from Naples.
Rescue teams search for survivors after deadly quake hits Java
Rescue operations were focused on about a dozen locations in Cianjur where many are still believed to be trapped.