At the ILC we maintain a database of landslide events worldwide.  This concentrates on those that cause fatalities.  Data are collected from a wide range of sources, including official and government reports; academic papers; newswires, etc. 

Presented here are some preliminary data for fatalities caused by landslides in 2003.  This is for information only.  We request that the data are not used in any publication without our permission. 

We would be delighted to hear of any corrections or amendments that are needed.

Date	Continent	Country	Location	Death toll	Trigger
11/01/2003	S America	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro state	29	Heavy rain
11/01/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Borneo	10	Heavy rain
17/01/2003	S America	Brazil	Minas Gerais	45	Heavy rain
22/01/2003	Caribbean	Bermuda	Bermuda College	1	Heavy rain
24/01/2003	Asia	China	Sanya, Hainan	6	Failure of cut slope
29/01/2003	Asia	Indonesia	Garut, Kuningan, West Java	22	Heavy rain + deforestation
31/01/2003	Asia	Indonesia	Cantilan, Kuningan, West Java	10	Heavy rain
18/02/2003	Europe	Greece	Roussospiti, Crete	1	Heavy rain
19/02/2003	Asia	Pakistan	Dasu, near Kohistan	9	Heavy rain
19/02/2003	N. america	Bermuda	Elbow Beach Hotel	1	Embankment collpase
04/03/2003	C. America	Mexico	Tijuana	1	Broken water pipe
04/03/2003	Asia	Pakistan	Neelum Valley	2	Heavy rain
04/03/2003	Asia	Pakistan	Tolti, Skardu	1	Heavy rain
06/03/2003	Asia	India	Doda District, Jammu	1	Heavy rain / snow
13/03/2003	Asia	Philippines	Mt Diwalwal, Compostela Valley	2	?
19/03/2003	S. America	Colombia	Caldas regions	26	Heavy rain
24/03/2003	E Asia	Japan	Miyagi	1	Heavy rain
31/03/2003	C. America	Bolivia	Chima	117	Mining
02/04/2003	E Asia	China	Badong County, Hubei	4	? Dynamite
05/04/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Flores	76	Heavy rain
10/04/2003	E Asia	China	Dashangou Village, Zhenxiong County, Yunnan	8
20/04/2003	C. Asia	Kyrgystan	Kara Taryk, S. Osh Mountains	38	Heavy rain
24/04/2003	C. America	Guatemala	Chichicaste	23	? Trigger.  Failure of clear felled slopes
25/04/2003	E Asia	China	Gongliu County, Xinjiang	8	Heavy rain
30/04/2003	S America	Ecuador	Elpongo, Catopaxi	9	Digging of irrigation channel
30/04/2003	Africa	Kenya	Kapkisei Village, Kericho	4	Heavy rain
02/05/2003	E Asia	Papua New Guinea	Tokia, South Karoba	13	Heavy rain
02/05/2003	S Asia	Pakistan	Kajo Bela, Kohistan	14	Heavy rain
04/05/2003	S Asia	India	Bawngkawn	2	Heavy rain
05/05/2003	S Asia	Bangladesh	Noabadi, Akhaura	31	Heavy rain
05/05/2003	S Asia	India	Lawngtlai	1	Heavy rain
15/05/2003	Africa	Kenya	Gatara Village	1	Heavy rain
16/05/2003	Africa	Uganda	Mbara District	30	Heavy rain
17/05/2003	S. Asia	Sri Lanka	Dothupitiya	25	Heavy rain
17/05/2003	E Asia	China	Xiangjiang River, Hunan	38	Heavy rain and river erosion
24/05/2003	Pacific	American Samoa		6	Heavy rain
05/06/2003	E Asia	China	Xinjiang Uygur	26	Heavy rain
05/06/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Tres Marias, Sorsogan Province	5	Heavy rain
05/06/2003	C. America	Mexico	Veracruz	5	Heavy rain
10/06/2003	E Asia	China	Ankang City, Shangxi Province	9	Heavy rain
12/06/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Fungwa Village, Niguradin, Fungling, Tapeljung	6	Heavy rain
15/06/2003	S Asia	Bangladesh	Cox's Bazaar	6	Heavy rain
17/06/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Sitio Macalapi, Leyte	3	Typhoon
17/06/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Samar	1	Typhoon
19/06/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Tuba, Benguet	2	?
20/06/2003	S Asia	India	Milan Nagar, Ghatkopar	1	Heavy rain
20/06/2003	E Asia	China	Azuigou, Sichuan	10	Heavy rain
20/06/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Majjhi Goan, Myagdhi	3	Monsoon
22/06/2003	S Asia	India	Vaibhyavadi	52	Heavy rain
24/06/2003	E Asia	China	Zhuxi county, Hubei	6	Heavy rain
24/06/2003	S Asia	India	Uttara Kanada, Karnataka	2	Heavy rain
25/06/2003	E Asia	China	Xishui, Guizhou	24	Heavy rain
25/06/2003	E Asia	China	Hubei	7	Heavy rain
25/06/2003	E Asia	China	Heijuan, Sichuan	4	Heavy rain
28/06/2003	E Asia	Afghanistan	Aseef, Ragh, Badakhstan	3	Heavy rain
28/06/2003	Australasia	Australia	Singleton, NSW	0	Quarrying
28/06/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Saune, Udaipur	6	Heavy rain
28/06/2003	S Asia	India	Bilonia, S Tripura	1	Heavy rain
29/06/2003	S Asia	Bangladesh	Patiya, S. Bangladesh	4	Heavy rain
29/06/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Taksindhu, Solukhumbu	4	Heavy rain
30/06/2003	SE Asia	Vietnam	Lai Chau	1	Heavy rain
30/06/2003	S Asia	India	Shillong, Meghalaya	2	Heavy rain
03/07/2003	N America	USA	Westmoreland, Virginia	0
03/07/2003	Africa	Uganda	Buwabala, Mbale District	4	Heavy rain (7 hours)
06/07/2003	S Asia	India	Mussoorie	1	Heavy rain
08/07/2003	S Asia	India	Dudhia, Mirik	25	Heavy rain
08/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Tapeljung	1	Heavy rain
08/07/2003	S Asia	Pakistan	Gulistan-e-Jauhar	8	Heavy rain
09/07/2003	S Asia	Tibet	Selila Mountain	16	?
10/07/2003	SE Asia	China	Anhui	12
11/07/2003	E Asia	China	Danba County, Sichuan	51	Heavy rain
11/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Janushivpur	3
13/07/2003	E Asia	China	Qianjiangping, Hubei	24	Heavy rain
13/07/2003	E Asia	China	Fengjie, Chongqing	6	Heavy rain
15/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Ikhabu NE Nepal)	67	Heavy rain
16/07/2003	E Asia	China	Guangyuan City, Sichuan	11	Heavy rain
16/07/2003	SE Asia	Papua New Guinea	Ok Tedi	1	Heavy rain
17/07/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Donsol Town, Sorsogon, Bicol	5	Typhoon
17/07/2003	C. America	Mexico	Santa Maria Chilchotla, Oaxaca	9	Heavy rain
17/07/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Tuba, Benguet	2
18/07/2003	S Asia	India	Antop Hill, Mumbas	2
19/07/2003	S Asia	India	Ganga, Arunachal Pradesh	2	Heavy rain
19/07/2003	E Asia	Japan	Fukagawa, Minamata	4	Heavy rain - 263 mm; 72 mm p.h
19/07/2003	E Asia	Japan	Hogawachi, Minamata	23	Heavy rain - 263 mm; 72 mm p.h
19/07/2003	E Asia	China	Chongqing	7	Heavy rain
20/07/2003	Africa	Nigeria	Upke Ward, Bayutung, Cross River State	6
21/07/2003	Africa	Cameroon	Magha, Wabane, SW Cameroon	21	Heavy rain
21/07/2003	S Asia	Japan	Hishikari, Kagoshima	2	Heavy rain
24/07/2003	S Asia	China	Maoming, Guandong	1	Typhoon
25/07/2003	S Asia	India	Shanti Nagar near Jeory, Himachal Pradesh	2	Heavy rain
25/07/2003	SE Asia	Vietnam	Lai Chau	5	Heavy rain
26/07/2003	S Asia	India	Guwahati, Assam	1	Heavy rain
26/07/2003	S Asia	India	Hudan, Chambi District	3	Heavy rain
27/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Aglung, Gulmi, W Nepal	5	Heavy rain
28/07/2003	Africa	Nigeria	Mambilla Plateau, Taraba	7	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Kabilas Village, Chitwan	20	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Koteswora Village, 60 m W Kath	4	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Jalbire Village, Chitwan	4	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	E Asia	China	Lintan County	6	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	W Asia	Afghanistan	Panjshir Valley	30	Heavy rain
30/07/2003	S Asia	Bangladesh	Cox's Bazaar	6	Heavy rain - 106 mm
31/07/2003	S Asia	India	Baijnath, Kangra Valley	5	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Chhip Chhipe, Tanahu	6	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Rupendehi	1	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Bara	1	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Siraha	1	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Krishna Bhir	2	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Gaidakot, Nawaparasi	1	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Ratanpur, Nawaparasi	2	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Bhagar Village, Devchuli, Nawaparasi	7	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Damauli, Tanahu	6	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Hadikhola, Makwanpur	7	Heavy rain
31/07/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Manakamana Village, Gorkha	23	Heavy rain
01/08/2003	S Asia	India	Chamera Reservoir, Chamba Valley	2	Heavy rain
02/08/2003	S Asia	India	Mandi	1	Heavy rain
02/08/2003	S Asia	India	Dharamsala	1	Heavy rain
06/08/2003	Africa	Nigeria	Taraba State	7	?
07/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Surumkhim,Tapeljung, NE Nepal	7	Heavy rain
07/08/2003	E Asia	China	Ningxian County, Gansu	4	Heavy rain
08/08/2003	NE Asia	Japan	Shikoku	2	Typhoon Etau
09/08/2003	E Asia	China	Juizhaigou, Mainyang City, Sichuan	4	Heavy rain
09/08/2003	E Asia	China	Xiazhuang Village, Sichuan	1	Heavy rain
15/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Gebung, Ramche, Rasuwa	5	Heavy rain
15/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Ramche, Rasuwa	20	Heavy rain
15/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Namarjung, Kaski	5	Heavy rain
16/08/2003	N America	USA	Georgetown Hill, Denver	1
17/08/2003	Africa	Ethiopia	Tekezze River, N. Ethiopia	6	Heavy rain
19/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Palpa	1	Heavy rain
19/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Khatiwada, Doti	2	Heavy rain
19/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Bajkaresi Village, Gulmi	5	Heavy rain
20/08/2003	E asia	China	Kyegudo, Yushu Province	1	Heavy rain
20/08/2003	S Asia	India	Mission Veng, Aizawl	3	Heavy rain
22/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Parchey, Siklesh, Kaski	3	Heavy rain
23/08/2003	Africa	Uganda	Kabeyi, Kapchorwa	2	Heavy rain
26/08/2003	Africa	Ethiopia	Detta Woreda, Gamo Gaffo, S. Ethipia	11	Heavy rain
26/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Duduwa, Ramechhap	3	Heavy rain
26/08/2003	E Asia	China	Ya'an City, Sichuan	19	Heavy rain - 220 mm
27/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Daudha, Doti	1	Heavy rain
27/08/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Bajhak Kani, Doti	1	Heavy rain
28/08/2003	E Asia	China	Baoji County, Shaanxi Province	13	Heavy rain
29/08/2003	Europe	Italy	Val Canale, Udinese	2	Heavy rain
01/09/2003	SE Asia	Vietnam	Sa Mao Pho village, Bac Ha district, northern Lao Cai province	3	Heavy rain
02/09/2003	E Asia	China	Shaanxi Province and Hubei Province	3	Heavy rain
03/09/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Andheri Khola in Baseri VDC-7, Dhading	5	Heavy rain
12/09/2003	Europe	Bulgaria	Balchik	2	Heavy rain
12/09/2003	E Asia	Korea	?	12	Heavy rain (typhoon)
12/09/2003	E Asia	Korea	Yeosu city	1	Heavy rain (typhoon)
14/09/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Mangunjawa village, Bandung, Java	5	Heavy rain
20/09/2003	S Asia	Nepal	Tehrathum	2	Heavy rain
20/09/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Lengkong hamlet, Pasir Buncir village, Caringin subdistrict	5	Heavy rain
23/09/2003	E Asia	China	Liangjiagou, Shaanxi province	12	Heavy rain
26/09/2003	N America	USA	Georgetown, Denver	1	?
28/09/2003	E Asia	Philippines	Antipolo City	1	Heavy rain
01/10/2003	S Asia	Sri Lanka	Kudagala	1	Heavy rain
01/10/2003	S Asia	Sri Lanka	Elpitiya	2	Heavy rain
01/10/2003	S asia	Sri Lanka	Yakkalamulla	8	Heavy rain
01/10/2003	S Asia	India	Wadarpada, Kandivali (E)	2	quarrying?
01/10/2003	S Asia	India	Malad, N. Mumbai	3	?
02/10/2003	E Asia	Malaysia	Ringlet, Cameron Highlands	1
05/10/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Tanjung Jabung Bar, Jambi, Sumatra	5	Landfill excavation
06/10/2003	Caribbean	Haiti	Port-au-Prince	13	Heavy rain
06/10/2003	SE Asia	Malaysia	Bukit Besar, Kulim	2	Heavy rain
07/10/2003	S Asia	India	Vetaltekdi hill, near Chatuhshrungi, Pune	4	Heavy rain
07/10/2003	C. America	El Salvadore	Highway in Central El Salvadore	1	Heavy rain
09/10/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Dawuhan village, Trenggalek district, East Java	2
09/10/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Grasberg Mine, W Papua	8	Mining
10/10/2003	S Asia	India	Likhuvir, Kalimpong sub-division	1
14/10/2003	SE Asia	Malaysia	Jalan Gunung Raya, Langkawi	1	Heavy rain
16/10/2003	E Asia	Vietnam	Quang Nam	1	Heavy rain and floods
16/10/2003	S America	Brazil	Vila Cruzeiro slum, Rio	5	Heavy rain earlier in week
17/10/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Semangkung village, Pejawaran district, Banjarnegara	1	Heavy rain
18/10/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Banyumudal village, Wonosobo district, Central Java	2	?Road widening
02/11/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Bukit Lawang , N. Sumatra	244	Heavy rain
03/11/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Muatan Batu area, Tumbang Titi subdistrict, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan	8	Heavy rain
10/11/2003	N Asia	S Korea	Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province	2	Construction
11/11/2003	E Asia	China	Xingren county, Guizhou province	11	Blasting
13/11/2003	SE Asia	Vietnam	Quang Nam	19	Heavy rain
13/11/2003	E Asia	China	Fugu County, Shaanxi province	12
17/11/2003	Caribbean	Dominican Republic	Montecristi	1	Heavy rain
21/11/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Cukang village, Cikajang sub-district, Garut district, West Java	1	Heavy rain
26/11/2003	Africa	Democratic Republic Congo	Matadi	11	Heavy rain
03/12/2003	S. America	Colombia	Mistrato, Risaralda province	7	Heavy rain
07/12/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Pergodangan, Central Tapanuli, N. Sumatra	1	Heavy rain
11/12/2003	N America	USA	Maggie Valley, Haywood County, Georgia	1	Leaking pipe
14/12/2003	E Asia	China	Wangmo county, Guizhou province	10	Excavation
15/12/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Putada village, Majene district, S. Sulawesi	4	Heavy rain
19/12/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Mt. Diwata (commonly known as Diwalwal), Monkayo, Compostela Valley	1
19/12/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	T'boli, South Cotabato	1
19/12/2003	SE Asia	Philippines	Islands of Leyte, Panaon and Bohol as well as the northeast section of Minda	154	Heavy rain
21/12/2003	SE Asia	Indonesia	Donggala district, Central Sulawesi	2
25/12/2003	N America	USA	San Bernadino, Ca	2	Heavy rain (3 inches in 24 hours(
25/12/2003	N America	USA	Saint Sophia Camp, San Bernadino, Ca	16	Heavy rain (3 inches in 24 hours(
04-12/02/03	Asia	Brunei	Sarawak	1	Heavy rain
14-28/01/03	Asia	Indonesia	various	35	Heavy rain