2012-05-05
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Flash flood
- Country: Nepal
- Occurrence Date (UTC):
- SA activation Date(UTC): 05 May, 2012
- Requester: International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
- Escalation to the International Charter:
- GLIDE Number:
Disaster Situation
A slide of large masses of snow and ice coming down from AnnapurnaMountain range triggered a massive flood in the Seti River on Saturdaymorning, leaving at least five dead, dozens missing and affrightingPokhara denizens as the flood has already entered the Ramghat ofPokhara.
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