Learn · Sentences Talking About Natural Phenomena
The earthquake caused a massive landslide, burying a village under tons of debris.
B2Sentence
The earthquake caused a massive landslide, burying a village under tons of debris.
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How to use in different contexts
News Reporting
A massive landslide, triggered by the earthquake, buried a village under tons of debris.
Describing a Disaster
The earthquake resulted in a devastating landslide that completely covered a nearby village.
Academic Writing
The seismic activity induced a catastrophic landslide, leading to the complete burial of a village under a significant volume of debris.
Personal Account
I witnessed the earthquake; moments later, a huge landslide buried the village, leaving only debris.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The earthquake precipitated a substantial landslide, resulting in the entombment of a village beneath a considerable amount of debris.
Casual
The earthquake caused a huge landslide that buried a village under tons of rubble.
Simpler English
A big earthquake made a landslide that covered a village.
Phrases to learn
massive landslide
A very large and destructive slide of earth and rock.
tons of debris
A large quantity of scattered waste or remains.