WorldExperts: Steep gorges amplified deadly mudslide on China-Nepal border
Experts say steep, narrow Himalayan gorges greatly intensified the August 26 mudslide that struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border. Triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, the fast-moving debris flow sent sediment and boulders into river corridors, driving Trishuli River levels up by as much as 9 meters in 30 minutes and damaging monitoring stations.
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Experts: Steep gorges amplified deadly mudslide on China-Nepal border
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