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What causes landslides?
Landslides happen when a mass of earth, rock, or debris moves down a slope. While earthquakes can trigger them, heavy rainfall is a common culprit, saturating the ground and making it unstable. This can lead to devastating floods, as seen in Nepal, when the displaced material blocks rivers.
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