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Yemen landslide

Friday, December 30, 2005 9:22:05 AM

Yesterday 29 December 2005 a landslide destroyed a village in Yemen and probably killed about 90 people. Landslides are uncommon in Yemen, and the cause still seems unclear. Well anyway I have not been able to trace the cause, so if somebody could tell me it would be welcome.

Yemen News
http://www.newsyemen.net/en/view_news.asp?sub_no=3_2005_12_29_5732
seemed the most obvious source, but they are (naturally) concentrating on the human aspects.

According to BBC News yesterday
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/middle_east/4565970.stm
“The cause of the landslide is still unclear”

and Planet Ark of today (getting its news from Reuters)
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34269/story.htm
do not mention any reason

Saba News (Yemen News Agency Saba)
http://www.sabanews.net/view.php?scope=f9129&dr=&ir=&id=105256
seemed even less precise.

Ole

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It's Sabrina!Sabrina3363 Friday, December 30, 2005 10:18:41 PM

Congratulation Ole, on your selection as Community Member of the week. I have stopped by on quite a number of occasions to read your educational and most interesting postings. Nice going. Now you're famous. All the best, S.

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