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Nepal Landslides Send Mountain Into River Amid Deadly Floods
Heavy rain caused floods and landslides in parts of Nepal.
Videos show a mountainside falling into the Kali Gandaki River.
The debris briefly blocked the river before water broke through again.
Another video shows a hillside sliding away with trees and a shelter.
People nearby can be heard shouting and crying.
At least 24 people died and 14 are missing from the latest floods and landslides.
An avalanche near Himlung Himal also killed two people and left 10 missing.
Roads were blocked, making rescue work harder.
Security forces moved thousands of people to safer places.
Video shows part of a mountainside collapsing into Nepal’s Kali Gandaki River near Lete in about six seconds.
A second video shows a slope sinking into a valley, carrying trees and part of a stone-and-wood shelter.
Floods and landslides have killed at least 24 people and left 14 missing across several districts.
An avalanche at Himlung Himal’s base camp killed two people and left 10 missing on Sunday.
Authorities say August’s Bhotekoshi floods have claimed more than 1,400 lives and left over 6,000 people missing.
- Who
- Residents, pilgrims, climbers, support staff, security forces, and people in several affected Nepali districts.
- What
- Floods, landslides, and a separate avalanche caused deaths, disappearances, destruction, and difficult rescue operations.
- Where
- Near Lete in Mustang District, along the Kali Gandaki River and through several districts of Gandaki Province; the avalanche struck Himlung Himal’s Nar Phu area in Manang District.
- When
- The latest flooding and landslides occurred on Sunday after three days of continuous heavy rain; the avalanche also struck Sunday.
- Why
- Three days of heavy rain triggered the floods and landslides; the separate avalanche struck a tent where climbers and support staff had taken shelter.
Key facts
- Latest disaster toll
- At least 24 people killed and 14 missing across several districts.
- River collapse location
- Near Lete in Mustang District, where debris entered the Kali Gandaki River.
- River blockage
- The debris briefly blocked the river before water cut through and resumed flowing.
- Avalanche toll
- Two people killed and 10 missing at Himlung Himal’s base camp.
- Avalanche site
- The Nar Phu area of the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal peak in Manang District.
- Earlier Bhotekoshi disaster
- Authorities say it has claimed more than 1,400 lives and left more than 6,000 people missing.
Quotes
Villagers
Villagers recorded reacting to a slope collapse that carried away part of a shelter and trees
“Ghar gai sakyo”
NDTV
Sources
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