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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISASTER
EVENT:
Flood and Landslides
DATE-TIME: October 4-6, 1968
LOCATION :
DISASTER VICTIMS:
Eastern Nepal
Killed Injured Homeless Evacuated Mass Feeding
-Tib mown Tpr unknown 1,000
DAMAGES : Houses Destroyed/Damaged Livestock lbsses
2,225 5,000 head
Estimated Dollar Damage
Homes $120,000
Livestock 6,000
Grain
DESCRIPTION OF THE DISASTER
In early October, torrential rains
fell throughout Nepal and also over
a wide area in Indlia, East Pakistan
and SiMclm, followed by severe floods.
In Nepal, the dowfipour continued
without let up for a firty-six hour
period.
The Arun, Tamur, Sun Kosi and Sapti
Kosi Rivers overflowed. Where they
converged water rose to 88.7 feet.
.This was 20.7 feet higher than the
previously recorded flood level in
195'1. Many trails were inundated virtually cutting off villages from each
other. Erosion and landslides followed in the wake of the flooding. The
Kodari road was blocked by landslides. Many persons were swept away by the
turbulent flood waters and drowned, and others lost their lives in the landslides.
In the village of Khokling, for example, a landslide buried 13 members
of one family. Sheep, goats, buffalo and cows were killed and there was
extensive damage to crops. Five districts with a total population in excess
of 580,000 were declared emergency areas. Hardest hit were the easternmost
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