2014 Sunkoshi blockage
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2014-sunkoshi-blockage-254-6789467
title:
2014 Sunkoshi blockage
text:
On 2 August 2014, due to heavy rainfall, a landslide occurred at the Sunkoshi river, killing 156 people and blocking the river to form an artificial lake in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. Araniko Highway, the main artery of goods and people flow to China, was blocked by the landslide ripping out 5 km of highway, and causing huge traffic jam. The landslide, which had a volume of 5.5 million cubic metres swept away 2 dozen houses. This landslide had massive effects far beyond the local area, not e
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Landslide disaster in Nepal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Sunkoshi_blockage
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2023-03-07T16:27:38Z
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