The first anniversary of the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal: the Langtang rock and ice avalanche
24 April 2016 07:50 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
Today is the 1st anniversary of the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal. A USGS report published last year describes the most significant landslide, the Gorkha rock and ice avalanche, which killed over 200 people.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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