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www.4utah.com
The rock slide in Rockville, Utah that killed two people has many wondering how did it happen and could it happen again.
www.thespectrum.com
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.
www.ksl.com
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.
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.