Landslide Creates Dam on Hunga River, Alert Issued for Downstream Areas
Summary
A landslide has formed a 100-meter-long dam on the Hunga River in Solukhumbu, prompting alerts for settlements and hydropower projects downstream. Water began to spill from the blocked river after the pond filled, and residents along the Hunga and Dudh Koshi rivers have been urged to stay vigilant.
Key Points
- A landslide near Mahakulung Rural Municipality-2 in Solukhumbu blocked the Hunga River and created a dam about 100 meters long and 15 meters high.
- Police alerted villages, settlements and hydropower projects along the river, including Gaurishankar Hydropower, Dudh Koshi-2 Hydropower Nepal and projects run by Sahas Urja Limited.
- Workers and vehicles at the affected hydropower sites were moved to safer locations after the incident.
- Water began overflowing from the dam around 9:10 am, and residents downstream in the Hunga and Dudh Koshi river areas have been urged to remain alert.
