landslip

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The landslip happened below the lane between Cwmyoy and Llanthony, in Monmouthshire, on 30 January, causing a vertical drop immediately next to the road.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The disastrous two-month closure in 2014 was caused not by a breach of the sea wall in Dawlish, but by a serious landslip down the line near the neighbouring coastal town of Teignmouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Siluch said he had seen another landslip about an hour earlier but took little notice.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

A "significant landslip" has affected beachfront properties and prompted safety warnings to coastal path walkers.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

We went still higher up the ravine, until we were close to the place where the stream issues from the ground, a short distance below the foot of the great landslip of black rocks.

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)