Landslides kill ten times more people across the world than was previously thought, according to research by Durham University, UK. A new database of hazards shows that 32,300 people died in landslides between 2004 and 2010. Previous estimates ranged from 3,000 to 7,000 fatalities. The database, which provides the first detailed analysis of fatal landslides across the world, maps hotspots including China, Central and South America, and India...
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