China: Massive Boulder Crashes into Pavilion at Tangshan Scenic Spot

A massive boulder tumbled down a mountainside at a scenic area in Yutian County, Tangshan, Hebei, on May 27, 2026, smashing into a pavilion and destroying it in a cloud of dust. Nearby tourists quickly fled and narrowly avoided being hit. A witness estimated the boulder measured two to three meters in diameter. Authorities barred access to the affected area while handling the aftermath.

Japan: Dust Clouds Rise From Mount Mayuyama After Earthquake

On August 12, 2026, in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, a video captured clouds of dust rising from the slope of Mount Mayuyama shortly after a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck the area. The mountain, located near residential homes, has shown signs of surface erosion since a major earthquake sequence hit the region in late July. Officials monitoring the mountain and the nearby Mount Fugen lava dome said there are currently no signs of a major collapse, though close observation is continuing. Mount Mayuyama is historically significant as the site of a catastrophic collapse in 1792 that triggered a tsunami and killed around 15,000 people in Shimabara and neighboring Kumamoto.

China: Dramatic Moment Huge Rocks From Landslide Crash Onto Mountain Road

A massive landslide hit a mountain road in Yunlong County, Yunnan, on August 13, sending huge rocks and mud crashing down and stranding vehicles. The collapse blocked the road, but no injuries were reported. The video captures the moment when debris, including a massive rock, slides down the slope, prompting children to run out of a vehicle to safety.

China: Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Muli County In Sichuan Province

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan province at 11:07 a.m. on May 27, 2024. The tremors were also felt in neighboring regions including Daocheng County under Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. This video captured by a local shows billowing clouds of dust along the slope of a mountain as the earthquake struck. Alarm sirens can be heard. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage released by the local government.

CHINA-SICHUAN-LESHAN-MOUNTAIN COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LESHAN-MOUNTAIN COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230604) -- LESHAN, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a mountain collapse at Yongsheng Township of Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2023. A total of 19 people were killed and five others got slightly injured following a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, local authorities said on Sunday night. (Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LESHAN-MOUNTAIN COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-LESHAN-MOUNTAIN COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230604) -- LESHAN, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 4, 2023 shows the site of a mountain collapse at Yongsheng Township of Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A total of 19 people were killed and five others got slightly injured following a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, local authorities said on Sunday night. (Xinhua)

Lebanese in mountain areas suffer from severe cold amid absence of proper heating means

STORY: Lebanese in mountain areas suffer from severe cold amid absence of proper heating means DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of snow in Barouk, Mount Lebanon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA RAYDAN, Resident in Barouk village 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHAZI AFIF, Resident in Barouk village 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): OMRAN SALMAN, Resident in Barouk village 5. various of local snow views STORYLINE: The winter season is difficult this year for Lebanon's mountain dwellers as the country has seen a severe storm over the past few days. Amid an unprecedented crisis, the government removed subsidies on diesel used for heating in winter. Meanwhile, the financial crisis, which started three years ago, caused a collapse of the Lebanese pound and the devaluation of salaries, plunging over 80 percent of the population into poverty. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA RAYDAN, Resident in Barouk village "The situation is very difficult, may God help people. Some peo

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

Builders secure the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

A builder secures the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

Builders secure the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

Builders secure the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

secure of the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network

Builders secure the collapse of the mouth of the chimney shaft of the former uranium mine by a steel network, on September 4, 2020, in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Giant Mountains (Krkonose), Czech Republic. The place is in a hard-to-reach slope of the Medvedin mountain in a forest at a distance of about 200 meters from the hiking trail, it does not interfere with the ski slope. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)