{
  "id": 18280131,
  "title": "Sentinel images of the source of the 11 October 2026 landslide and debris flow along the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sentinel-images-of-the-source-of-the-11-october-2026-landslide-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:19:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eos",
    "slug": "eos",
    "url": "https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/budhi-gandaki-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Satellite images from the Sentinel-2 mission revealed that the devastating landslide and debris flow on the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal on October 11, 2026, resulted from a steep rock slope collapse. The event, which caused extensive damage, was not a result of a landslide dam failure as some had speculated. Earlier in the month, a different but significant debris flow had occurred downstream, but satellite imagery was lacking to provide clarity on the cause of the initial event. As the monsoon season ended and skies cleared, the ESA Sentinel-2 satellite captured high-resolution imagery of the affected area on October 21, 2026. The landslide scar was located on the southern side of Chamar, on the western side of the Budhi Gandaki River valley. The affected area spanned approximately 500 meters in width and 850 meters in length on a plan view. The initial failure occurred on a steep terrain, with the crown potentially reaching an elevation of 6,600 meters and the toe of the first failure at about 5,400 meters. The presence of a glacier at the slope's toe and a very steep slope leading to the main valley at an elevation of around 3,200 meters likely contributed to the landslide's dynamic nature.",
  "summary": "Sentinel satellite imagery shows that the Budhi Gandaki event was another example of the failure of a steep rock slope that transitioned into a rock avalanche and then a debris flow. Almost a month ago, a less well reported but significant debris flow swept down the Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal, causing extensive damage. I […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}