1. A burst Septic tank is believed to have triggered the landslide. 2. The earthquake triggered submarine landslides that dislodged hundreds of cubic kilometers of sediment on the continental slope. 3. The earthquake triggered a landslide. 4. When the storm hit, the rains triggered landslides along the deforested hills, gobbling up everything in their paths. 5. Police spokesman Corp. Deni, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, said several days of heavy rain triggered the landslide on Friday. 6. -- Heavy rains washed away dozens of houses and triggered numerous landslides in Nagano, Niigata and Toyama prefectures in central Japan. 7. A heavy rain storm hit northern Japan on Saturday, killing one person, triggering several landslides and paralyzing the transportation system, officials said. 8. A powerful earthquake rocked a mountainous region in northern Afghanistan, triggering landslides and burying entire villages in debris and rubble. 9. A pair of strong earthquakes jolted a thinly populated string of islands off Tokyo on Sunday, injuring one person and triggering landslides, officials said. 10. A sudden rainstorm hit the borderline areas Friday, triggering landslides and flooding low-lying areas. |