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29 April 2015
Landslides in Langtang during and after the Nepal earthquake
It is increasingly clear that landslides and avalanches have had a chilling impact in the Langtang area of Nepal during and after the Nepal earthquake
Landslides in the Nepal earthquake: preliminary guidelines for relief and response activities
A team from the EWF project has compiled a set of landslide guidelines to guide recovery and relief operations in Nepal
26 April 2015
Landslides from the Nepal earthquake yesterday
Landslides are likely to have been a major impact from the Nepal Earthquake. Tom Robinson at the University of Canterbury has run an initial analysis of the likely distribution
25 April 2015
The M=7.9 earthquake in Nepal this morning
The M=7.5 shallow earthquake in Nepal this morning is likely to have caused serious damage, especially in the epicentral region of Lamjung
4 March 2015
Chitral and Humla – two new valley-blocking landslides in the high mountains of South Asia?
Reports emerged yesterday of two new valley-blocking landslides in the high mountains of South Asia, one in Humla, Nepal and one in Chitral, Pakistan
8 October 2014
The current state of the Sunkoshi landslide in Nepal
Two German motorcyclists, undertaking a round the world tour, have posted a set of images of the current state of the Sunkoshi landslide in Nepal
24 September 2014
Sunkoshi landslide – reopening the road
Geotechnical engineer has kindly sent some images he took earlier this week when walking along the Arniko Highway past the Sunkoshi landslide. The images show the very poor condition of the highway after te recent heavy rainfall.
8 September 2014
The Sunkoshi landslide dam breach
The Sunkoshi landslide dam in Nepal breached and drained early on Sunday morning. The discharge data suggests that the breach was initiated in response to increased river flow caused by heavy rainfall.
24 August 2014
Sunkoshi landslide in Nepal – still no reduction in the lake level
The level of the lake behind the Sunkoshi landslide dam shows no signs of reducing, despite extensive efforts by the army to widen the channels
18 August 2014
Sunkoshi landslide: another update
An update on the valley-blocking Sunkoshi landslide in Nepal, where efforts to drain the lake continue to proceed slowly amidst growing signs of unrest about the loss of the trade route to Tibet
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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