A landslide is a dangerous natural phenomenon, the displacement of rock masses along a slope under the influence of its own weight and additional load due to slope erosion, waterlogging, seismic shocks and other processes. Such phenomena occur on the slopes of valleys or river banks, in mountains, on the shores of the seas, etc., the most grandiose at the bottom of the seas.
Landslides most often occur on slopes composed of alternating water-resistant and water-bearing rocks. The displacement of large masses of earth or rock along a slope or cliff is caused in most cases by wetting the soil with rainwater so that the mass of soil becomes heavy and more mobile.
It can also be caused by earthquakes or the destructive activity of the sea.
Example of landslide:
04.19.2020 us
19.04.2020 ru
Near Berezniki, a landslide demolished dachas and houses.
A dangerous situation occurred on Sunday, April 19, in the village of Verkhniye Novinki near Usolye. Literally in front of the eyes of local residents there was a landslide. As a result of the descent of the soil, three country houses were seriously damaged.