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Yanchu, Humla landslide blocks Karnali river in Nepal; evacuation going on
Monday, March 2, 2015 23:00
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Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Yanchu village of Humla, Nepal has blocked the Karnali river. People living nearby the riverside are moving to the upper areas, The Annapurna Post has written.
Local administration has urged the people to move to the upper areas. The people of Kalikot have also left their home and moved to safer areas due to potential threat of Karnali river.
Yanchu is a less populated remote village in Humla District in the Karnali Zone of Nepal.
Similar landslide in Barhabise area of Sindhupalchowk region of Nepal had blocked the Sunkoshi river claiming lives of 156 people in August 2013.
Original post: Natural Disasters List March 3, 2015
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Source: http://www.disaster-report.com/2015/03/yanchu-humla-landslide-blocks-karnali-river.html
