Landslides and floods occur at hydroelectric power plant construction sites in Nepal… 2 workers died
Quick Look
- A landslide occurred at the Superseti hydroelectric power plant construction site in the Kaski region of Gandaki Province, central Nepal, killing two workers and injuring one.
- On the same day, flooding occurred in the Namrung River in Gorkha region, damaging four houses and washing away a bridge, but no casualties were reported.
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Why It Matters
In Nepal, on the 26th of last month, a major flood occurred in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot areas of Bagmati Province in the north-central region, resulting in at least 6,000 deaths or disappearances. This accident occurred in Gandaki Province, about 100 km west of the area.
(Hanoi = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = Landslides and floods occurred about 100km west of the major flood damage area in Nepal, where at least 6,000 people died or went missing, killing two hydroelectric power plant workers.
According to local media such as the Kathmandu Post on the 6th (local time), a landslide occurred at the Superseti hydroelectric power plant construction site in the Kaski region of Gandaki Province, central Nepal, around 11 a.m. the previous day.
As a result, two Nepalese field workers were injured and taken to the hospital, but died. One other worker suffered minor injuries.
It is known that the workers who died were killed by a landslide that fell from above during excavation work to create an access road to the power plant.
Subsequently, at around 3:30 a.m. on this day, flooding occurred in the Namrung River, a tributary of the Trishuli River in the Gorkha region of Gandaki Province, destroying four houses and washing away a bridge.
However, local police said that no casualties have been reported so far.
The Super Seti Hydroelectric Power Plant, with a capacity of approximately 22 MW, is located approximately 100 km west of Rasuwa and Nuwakot areas in the north-central Bagmati Province, an area affected by the major floods that occurred on the 26th of last month.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Nepalese authorities will investigate the cause of the landslide and conduct safety inspections at the hydroelectric power plant.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific causes of landslides?
- What is the identity of the dead workers?
- How was the safety inspection status of the hydroelectric power plant construction?
