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Nepal:Landslide:2003/07/31

Duration	2003/07/31	Monsoon rains triggered landslides in Manakamana village, 75 miles west of the capital, Katmandu, killing at least 48 villagers, burying houses and blocking a key highway.
Country or District	Nepal
Name	Landslide

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Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
Statistic Data of Disaster Situation from ADRC counterpart organization
Dead: 104 people Missing: 47 people Injured: 40 people Affected: 3599 families	Collapsed: 1493 houses	Animal loss: 181

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Report/Articles OCHA ReliefWeb Situation Report No.2 Since the onset of monsoon rains, floods and landslides have affected geographically about two thirds of Nepal. As of 4 August 2003, the Department of Disaster Management of the Ministry of Home Affairs reported that floods and landslides have killed 130 people, 45 are missing and 69 injured. Yahoo asia News 2003/07/31 Landslides in Nepal Kill at Least 48

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Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center Disaster Situation Report from ADRC counterpart organization No.3 Reported by Mr. Lekh Nath Pokharel, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal (as of August 12) Statistic Data of Disaster Situation from ADRC counterpart organization Reported by Mr. Lekh Nath Pokharel, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Disaster Situation Report from ADRC counterpart organization No.2 Reported by Mr. Lekh Nath Pokharel, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal (as of August 5) Disaster Situation Report from ADRC counterpart organization Reported by Mr. Lekh Nath Pokharel, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal (as of July 31)

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