Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Landslides: Kali Gandaki River

February 7, 2018

Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Diane Moug.

Links to articles concerning the landslide along the Kali Gandaki River, which has blocked flow and damed the river.

From Times of India:

May 24, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-India/articleshow/47403459.cms?

May 24, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/5-Bihar-districts-on-alert-after-Nepal-landslide/articleshow/47408541.cms

May 25, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Flood-alert-in-Bihar-after-Nepal-landslide/articleshow/47409473.cms

The BBC:

24-May-2015: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32859353

 

Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery. 

Information on geotechnical impacts—landslides and liquefaction—from the April 25, 2015, Nepal earthquake.