Watch: Nepal hillside collapses in seconds, sweeps away houses in Baglung; 10 killed
Severe landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Nepal's Baglung district have resulted in at least 10 deaths and one missing person. Rescue operations are currently underway with support from the Nepali Army.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing vulnerability of mountainous regions to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
At least 10 people have died and one remains missing after landslides triggered by continuous rainfall struck Nepal’s Baglung district over the weekend, burying homes and sweeping away several houses.A video of the incident shows a section of a mountain collapsing and rushing down the slope within seconds.Nine people died and one person was reported missing in landslides across Baglung on Sunday, while one person was killed in a separate incident on Saturday, according to local authorities.Superintendent of Police Phanindra Prasai, chief of the District Police Office in Baglung, said four deaths and one missing case were reported in Tamankhola Rural Municipality, while five people died in Nisikhola Rural Municipality on Sunday.In Tamankhola Rural Municipality-3, Dharnasuk, 80-year-old Buddhiraj Gharti and 66-year-old Bhimdevi Gharti were killed when a landslide buried their home.
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