2015-05-25
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Landslide
- Country: Nepal
- Occurrence Date (UTC):
- SA activation Date(UTC): 25 May, 2015
- Requester: Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
- Escalation to the International Charter:
- GLIDE Number:
Disaster Situation
There is a report of a landslide that has blocked the KaliGandaki River in Western Nepal. The landslide is reported to be still active with a lot of debris and dust falling. Rescue team has gone there but is difficult to access. There is need of satellite images of the area and any information on this will be helpful. The area is about 10 north of Beni the headquarters of the Myagdi district and the water is reported to be accumulating behind the temporary dam formed by the landslide.