An initial study based on an analysis of satellite images by Planet Labs indicates that a glacier-inclusive flood occurred in the Lhende River following a snow-rock landslide near the Nepal-China border.
Landslide At Rasuwagadhi Crossing
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the snow-rock landslide took place approximately 20 kilometres northeast of the Nepal-China Rasuwagadhi border crossing.
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The initial findings are based on an analysis of satellite images by Planet Labs.
Flood In Lhende River
The satellite image analysis indicates that the landslide led to a glacier-inclusive flood in the Lhende River.
NDRRMA shared the initial assessment regarding the incident.
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