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Co-seismic landslides threaten the development of hydropower plants in Nepal
A study reveals that the greatest risk of hydropower development in the Himalayas, one of the most beneficial regions for this energy resource, is landslides triggered by earthquakes. In spring of...
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Landslides induced by human activity are rising
A new study by researchers at UK's Sheffield University shows that human activity increasingly provokes fatal landslides. The team collected data from 4800 fatal landslides between 2004 and 2016. O...
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Flood Waters in Nepal Break Through Defense Wall (Video)
- Jul, 27, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls Landslides Retaining Walls Landslides
- Butwal, Nepal
Heavy rainfall in Nepal continues and mass flooding is causing severe damage. Flash flooding and landslides in Butwal in the Rupandehi district just over a week ago were responsible for over 58 deaths...
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Poorly Engineered Roads in Nepal Trigger Landslides
The 2016 monsoon season has been particularly severe in Nepal and has resulted in mass flooding and dozens of landslides. Reports indicate that there have been 73 deaths in 19 separate landslides in a...
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Researchers use Drones to Map Landslides in Nepal.
The landslides were caused by the Gorkha 2015 earthquake. More than 20,000 landslides took place in Nepal during the Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake on April 25th 2015 . A youtube video describes the land...
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