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The Guardian - US
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Abené Clayton in Los Angeles

Geological mystery in California as homes slowly slide into canyon

house's roof is bent with windows gone
Damage to a property in Rolling Hills Estates, California, on Monday. Photograph: Ted Soqui/AP

Three days after a landslide destroyed a dozen hillside homes in southern California, the cause of the disaster is still unclear, even as the homes continue their slow descent into a canyon.

Sixteen people have been displaced since the land between the homes began shifting and sliding over the weekend.

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