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Massive Landslide Strikes Nepal's Manang District, Briefly Blocks Marsyangdi River
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:30
Massive Landslide Strikes Nepal's Manang District, Briefly Blocks Marsyangdi River
- •A massive landslide, triggered by incessant rains, hit Nepal's Manang district on Sunday, sending debris into the Marsyangdi River and causing a temporary blockage.
- •Authorities urged downstream residents to remain alert and take precautions, though the river blockage cleared within hours without major damage.
- •Nepal is experiencing frequent landslides during the heavy monsoon season, with over 20 people killed in rain-related incidents recently.
- •Other rivers in Palpa, Manang, and Mustang districts were also briefly blocked by landslides on Sunday, but the impact was minor.
- •A 55-year-old man died in Gandaki province's Baglung after falling off a cliff while observing the swollen Kali Gandaki River, and five people were killed in Palpa district when a house was buried by a landslide on Saturday.
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Incessant rains triggered a massive landslide in Nepal’s Manang district that sent debris into the Marsyangdi River, briefly blocking parts of it before the river returned to normal without major damage.
The August 26 flash floods originating near the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 1,453 people and left more than 5,000 missing.
In Palpa district, five people were killed on Saturday when a house was buried under the mud due to a landslide.
