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The rock slide in Rockville, Utah that killed two people has many wondering how did it happen and could it happen again.
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Utah Geological Survey experts said it is unclear when another rock slide could take place at the Rockville Bench Mesa in Rockville, but as the freeze-thaw season continues, residents may be at a larger risk than normal.
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Geologists with the Utah Geological Survey were quick on the scene of Thursday’s rock slide in Rockville that left two people dead.
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The bodies of two people killed when a massive boulder smashed into their home Thursday afternoon have been recovered.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Kent D. Brown
Icicles in drainage tunnel along the Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway, Zion National Park, Washington County.
Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Janice Hayden
A blanket of snow is a rare occurrence in Snow Canyon State Park in southwestern Utah. The Early Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone forms the jointed red cliffs and rounded “turtlebacks” while the 27,000-year-old Santa Clara lava flow fills the canyon, flattening out the valley floor.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg
Navajo Sandstone and pinyon pines, Zion NationalPark, Washington County.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Janice Hayden
Thanksgiving Day storm at Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg
Snow blanketing Checkerboard Mesa, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah.
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