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Flood in Nepal
A glacial lake outburst in Nepal caused flash floods and mudslides on the Thame River in Solukhumbu district on 16 August.
The flood severely damaged the village of Thame. Though no lives were lost, 20 houses, a school, and health clinic were destroyed by debris and boulders swept down the mountain by flood waters.
At least 135 people have been left homeless. Rescue efforts are ongoing, along with an investigation into the cause of the glacial lake outburst.
Related Resources:
Sentinel Asia activation for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Solukhumbu, Nepal
Tipo de evento: | Flood |
Local do evento: | Nepal |
Data da Ativação da Carta: | 2024-08-17 |
Tempo de Ativação da Carta: | 12:35 |
Zona de Tempo da Ativação da Carta: | UTC+09:00 |
Requisitante da Carta: | ADRC on behalf of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation |
ID da Ativação: | 901 |
Gerenciamento de projeto: | Kabir Uddin (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)) |
act-value-adders: | Suwanan Sateiandee (UNOSAT) MBRSC |
Products
Landslide/mudslide Impact in Thame Village, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province
Direitos autorais: © Planet Labs Inc. (2024)
©CNSA/CRESDA (2024)
Map produced by UNOSAT / UNITAR
Information about the Product
Adquirida: PlanetScope: 17/08/2024
GF-2: 07/04/2024
Fonte: PlanetScope / GF-2
Categoria: Delineation Map