The water level in the artificial dam of blocked Kali Gandaki river has begun to overflow, police said. Western Regional Police Chief Pankaj Shrestha informed that dammed water began to overflow after water level rose up to 300 meters. “High alert has been maintained in all areas along the river bank. There is no imminent danger due to the flow,” Shrestha said.
"The site of landslide lies at 8 km above Beni, the district headquarters of Myagdi. As it might pose danger to the locals, we're moving them to safer locations," he said. "I've requested Army helicopter from Kathmandu. They'll arrive soon after dawn." Expect expect many landslides in the high Himalaya of northern Nepal, where valley floor elevations exceed c. 800 m. These areas are particularly important because they have very long, steep slopes and narrow valleys, so that large landslides are likely to block valleys (see section on ‘Landslide dams’ below). The valleys of the Kali Gandaki, Marsyandi, Trisuli, and Sun Kosi rivers, and their major tributaries, are at greatest risk, but large valley-blocking landslides are also likely elsewhere. These areas also have little space for roads, so are likely to be cut off with overland access taking days (to weeks). Experience in Kashmir and Wenchuan suggests that some settlements will be completely disrupted or destroyed, with local death tolls in the hundreds to thousands. Follow us for more update.
