Landslide - Definition, Types, Causes, Effects & Prevention

landslide - Kids Britannica Kids landslide landslide · 72 dead in serene Indian hill state of Himachal Pradesh · 16 dead and 36 missing after flash flood in China · 16 dead and 36 missing after flash landslide On steep hillsides, debris flows begin as shallow landslides that liquefy and accelerate A typical landslide travels at 10 miler per hour, but can exceed 35

landslide The occurrence of a landslide results from the force of gravity surpassing the resisting forces of a slope Various external factors contribute