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Naxal, Kathmandu: a landslide apparently caused by poor construction management
AGU Blogosphere   11 January 2017   Nepal   Asia  
The collapsed road section in Naxal, Kathmandu (source: eKantipur)
<p>At 7 am yesterday morning a section of the Bhagwati Bahal-Bal Mandir road in Naxal, Kathmandu collapsed into a deep excavation, closing this busy highway.</p> <p>The site is an excavation for a new 5 star hotel, provisionally planned to be Hilton Doubletree. ...
Over 70 people killed in Nepal floods, landslides since Monday
The Imalayan Times   27 July 2016   Nepal   Kathmandu  
Rubble of houses seen where seven people were killed in a landslide in Pyuthan Municipality, on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Photo Courtesy: Pashupati Pandit
<p>KATHMANDU: More than 70 people lost their life in floods and landslides in several districts of eastern, central and western Nepal since Monday.</p> <p>The Ministry of Home Affairs, however, said on Wednesday evening that 66 people are confirmed dead. The ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Nepal Landslide: At Least 15 People Killed, Several Missing After Heavy Rainfall In Taplejung District
A boy clears rubble from his home during a landslide after Tuesday's earthquake at Singati Village, in Dolakha, Nepal, May 15, 2015. Picture taken May 15. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
<p>At least 15 people were feared dead and several others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit six villages in northeastern Nepal on Wednesday night. The Himalayan nation is struggling to recover from the aftermath of two earthquakes ...
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Unstable Slopes: Nepal Landslide Highlights Risk to Lives and Infrastructure in Himalayas
Circle of Blue   28 May 2015   Nepal   Kali Gandaki River  
Photo courtesy of Doug Letterman / Flickr Creative Commons. A slide on May 24 blocked the Kali Gandaki River and threatened homes and the country’s largest hydropower station.
<p>The Himalayas are still unsettled more than a month after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Though the latest calamity ended without a loss of life, the landslide and flood that occurred over the weekend are a reminder that the valleys beneath ...
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Quake heightens Nepal landslide concern
BBC NEWS   13 May 2015   Nepal   Namche Bazar  
Even when the aftershocks subside, the population will need to be alert to monsoon-triggered problems / BBC / REUTERS
<p>The magnitude-7.3 earthquake that shook Nepal on Tuesday was an aftershock that the country could really have done without.<br />To make matters even worse, the epicentre of this quake lies right under one of the most landslide-prone parts of the country, ...
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Buildings collapse, more than 1,800 killed as 7.9 magnitude quake strikes Nepal
South China Morning Post   26 April 2015   Nepal   Kathmandu  
Nepal earthquake damage
<p>A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India yesterday, killing more than 1,800 people, toppling a 19th-century tower in the capital Kathmandu and touching off a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest. There were reports of devastation ...