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Nepal: Landslide: 2002/07/15 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/07/15
Country or District Nepal
Event Type Landslide
Outline A landslide swept through two mountain villages in Nepal, killing at least 50 people
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/07/16
Dead: 46 people
Missing: 150 people
Swept away: 29 houses
Severely damaged: more than 90 houses

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yahoo!india news 2002/07/16
150 dead or missing after massive landslides hit Nepal

AFP news 2002/07/17
Heavy rains block landslide rescue efforts in Nepal

OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/07/16
Heavy monsoon rains triggered massive landslides in the villages of Sungdel and Dipsung of Khotang District in eastern Nepal and some 46 people are feared killed and 150 missing.

CNN news 2002/07/16
Nepal search for landslide survivors

BBC news 2002/07/16
Nepal landslide tragedy

CNN news 2002/07/15
Landslide kills 50 in Nepal

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Information from Nepal Geological Society
Khotang Landslide in Nepal