Nepal Landslide Disaster
Fresh landslides and heavy rain kill 30 people and strand hundreds of trekkers in Nepal
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Fresh landslides and heavy rain in Nepal have killed about 30 people and affected more than 1,900 families, damaging homes and washing away roads and bridges as the country continues to recover from August’s catastrophic floods. Hundreds of Annapurna Circuit trekkers have cut short their hikes, with many evacuated by helicopter from Manang and Mustang; others faced days of hazardous travel over collapsed roads and landslide-prone terrain. Australian trekker Andrew Graham and his guide crossed more than 15 landslides before becoming stranded in evacuated Chame and spending a night in the jungle, while another trekking group reported crossing 28 landslides. A landslide in Chame has partly blocked a river, flooding homes and a bridge and forming a temporary lake, with efforts to drain it making limited progress. Residents have also lost homes and relatives, while trekkers and guides described the danger and psychological strain of navigating the aftermath.
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The catastrophic flooding in August had left 1,400 people dead and thousands more missing, underscoring the scale of the disaster Nepal was already recovering from.
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Jake Stacy, a 21-year-old trekker from Suffolk, and his guide were stranded by heavy snowfall in Yak Kharka. After abandoning plans to cross the Thorong La pass, they made their own steep, muddy paths along mountain slopes above a river to reach safety.
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The storm damage also left residents in Battar without secure shelter. Buti Tamang said his family had lost its hut and several relatives, while Ramesh Ghale said rain leaked into the emergency tent where he was staying and that he had nowhere else to go.
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The Annapurna Circuit is an important part of Nepal’s tourism economy, and completing the route typically takes up to three weeks.
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