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30 June 2015
Araniko Highway in Nepal: landslide problems in the monsoon
The Araniko Highway is the main route that links Nepal with Tibet. In the wake of the recent earthquake it is facing major landslide problems in the monsoon
26 May 2015
Kali Gandaki: an interesting landslide dam and breach
On Sunday a landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river in Nepal for about 15 hours before breaching to release a significant flood.
20 May 2015
The timing of the landslide season in Nepal
Using my fatal landslide database for Nepal, I’ve looked at the timing of the landslide season in recent years. The main landslide season starts in late June and runs to early October.
18 May 2015
Landslides in Nepal and the impact of the SW Monsoon
In a paper (Petley et al. 2007), we looked at spatial and temporal patterns of landslides in Nepal. The results highlight the threat posed by the SW monsoon in the earthquake affected areas
11 May 2015
Jalbire, Sindhupalchok: the best landslide video from the Nepal earthquake to date?
A new, very good video has been posted on Youtube showing landslides at Jalbire triggered by the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal
Gorkha earthquake update
Gorkha earthquake update: landslides triggered by the Nepal seismic sequence
6 May 2015
Gorkha earthquake in Nepal: a landslide map and update on the landslide hazard
The EWF team, working with the British Geological Survey, have provided an update on landslide hazard after the Gorkha earthquake, including a landslide map
5 May 2015
The Langtang ice and rock avalanche in the Gorkha Earthquake
Satellite imagery and on site reports suggest that the Langtang ice and rock avalanche occurred when a block freefell about 700 m before fragmenting to generate a blast of ice, rock and air.
2 May 2015
Gorkha Earthquake – the slowly emerging landslide picture
Bit by bit details are emerging of losses associated with landslides in the Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal. The overall picture remains very unclear though
30 April 2015
Upper Bhote Kosi: videos of the damage and rockfalls in northern Nepal
Bhuwan Sharma has posted a series of videos on his youtube channel showing rockfalls and building damage in the Upper Bhote Kosi valley in Nepal
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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