Avalanche May Have Triggered Flash Flood and Infrastructure Damage in Nepal
What happened
A flash flood in Nepal's Budhi Gandaki valley may have been triggered by a massive rock avalanche, which preliminary scientific assessments suggest may have involved glacial ice. The disaster damaged houses, bridges, and hydropower infrastructure, and left five people missing. Christian Huggel, a professor at the University of Zurich, estimated the collapsed material could total several tens of millions of cubic metres.
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Why it matters
The event caused damage to critical infrastructure, including hydropower facilities and bridges, in the Budhi Gandaki valley. The scientific analysis provided by Christian Huggel suggests the avalanche originated on Chamar massif's southern slopes.
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Who's involved
- Christian HuggelProfessor who provided scientific analysis regarding the avalanche's origin and size
- University of ZurichUniversity where Christian Huggel is employed
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The entities involved
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University of Zurich
public research university in Zurich, Switzerland