2015-05-25 Landslide in Nepal on 25 May, 2015

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.

Satellite Image

 Before Disaster

 JAXA 

2015-03-04

ALOS-2 HH-HV-HH, P50 F3040 March 4, 2015

2015-03-04

ALOS-2 HH, P50 F3040 March 4, 2015

2015-03-04

ALOS-2 HV, P50 F3040 March 4, 2015

 After Disaster

 JAXA 

2015-05-27

ALOS-2 HH-HV-HH, P50 F3040 May 27, 2015

2015-05-27

ALOS-2 HH, P50 F3040 May 27, 2015

2015-05-27

ALOS-2 HV, P50 F3040 May 27, 2015

 ISRO 

2015-05-26

RISAT-1 FRS1 mode data of requested area as observed on May 26,2015

2015-05-26

RISAT-1 FRS1 mode data of requested area as observed on May 26,2015