landslide
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OPINION
Landslide menace of Nepal – An everlasting threat
Landslide a natural phenomenon which is defined as the outward and downward movement of slope forming materials along the definite plane of failure under the influence of gravity. Landslide is recognized as the associated disaster with major events such as storm and earthquake but acts as the major disaster event in the context of Nepal. Nepal is highly vulnerable to…
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NEWS & SOCIETY
UPDATE: Sindhupalchok landslide: 11 bodies found, 27 still missing
The bodies of 11 people have been found in a landslide that swept away two settlements in Sindhupalchowk, Barhabise Municipality-7 till Sunday afternoon. Another 27 are missing. Ten houses in Bhirkharka and seven houses in Nagpuje village have been buried in the landslide that fell on Saturday night. According to District Police Deputy Superintendent Prakash Sapkota, the deceased has been…
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