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Gorkha landslide confirmed, river blockage rumours denied
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Gorkha landslide confirmed, river blockage rumours denied

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • Authorities confirmed a landslide in the Chekampar area of Gorkha but said the Kaligandaki River was not blocked.
  • Officials said the landslide temporarily blocked the Syar Khola, a tributary of the Budhigandaki River, before the water began flowing again.

A landslide occurred in the Chum area of Gorkha, but officials have denied social media claims that it blocked the Kaligandaki River.

Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said the landslide took place in Chekampar, within Chumnubri Rural Municipality, at an elevation of about 3,500 metres. “There was a landslide, but the rumour about the river being blocked isn’t true,” Sharma said. The district administration is collecting further information.

Chumnubri Rural Municipality Chairperson Nima Lama gave a more detailed account, saying the landslide had temporarily blocked the Syar Khola at Chaurikharka in Chekampar. The tributary has since begun flowing again. Rumours had claimed that a major landslide beyond Chekampar’s Chaurikharka blocked the Budhigandaki River, which flows from Chum.

There was a landslide, but the rumour about the river being blocked isn’t true.

— Netra Prasad SharmaThe assistant chief district officer rejected social media claims about a blockage of the Kaligandaki River.
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