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Nepal: Snowstorm: 2007/05/27
GLIDE: CW-2007-000073-NPL
| Period | 2007/05/27 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Nepal |
| Event Type | Snowstorm |
| Outline | The search for a potent herb, known as jeevan buti or the life-giving herb, in northern Nepals snowy mountain slopes has resulted in the death of at least 16 people while dozens have been blinded and hundreds reported missing. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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NepalNews.com 2007/05/29
16 killed, hundreds missing in Dolpa snowstorm
NepalNews.net 2007/05/29
The search for a potent herb, known as jeevan buti or the life-giving herb, in northern Nepal's snowy mountain slopes has resulted in the death of at least 16 people while dozens have been blinded and hundreds reported missing.
The Nepalese home ministry told IANS the disaster occurred due to heavy snowfall in a remote and inaccessible village called Kahigaon, about four days walk from Dunai, the headquarters of the northern Dolpa district.