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2014 Jure–Sunkoshi Landslide
A massive rainfall-triggered landslide struck Jure in Sindhupalchok on 2 August 2014 and dammed the Sunkoshi River.
Jure, Sindhupalchok · 2 August 2014
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Deaths
430
Displaced
Statistics: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) · reported 3 December 2019
Overview
On 2 August 2014 a massive landslide hit Jure village in Sindhupalchok, destroying settlements and blocking the Sunkoshi River. ICIMOD records 156 deaths and more than 430 people displaced. The blockage also disrupted the highway to China and threatened downstream communities until the impounded water was safely released.
Documented affected areas
Sindhupalchok · Bagmati