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re: Video: Mudslide obliterates town near Nepal/China border
Posted on 8/30/26 at 1:41 pm to Stinger_1066
Posted on 8/30/26 at 1:41 pm to Stinger_1066
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When it first happened, I saw estimates of dead between 10K - 100K.
Right now it is "only" around 6500.
The USGS just has a range of potential deaths for type and strength of earthquake. Rarely do final tallies reach that range. The 2023 Turkey earthquake death toll made it into the window, but not really near the upper end of 100,000.
Regardless, I'm talking more in regard to official missing totals, generally given out by local officials and response efforts. That number usually starts high and gets pared down as more people are accounted for — either dead, rescued, or found elsewhere. As responders have gotten into more of these villages and towns the number of missing has only gone up, by more than 2,000.
This post was edited on 8/30/26 at 1:52 pm
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Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:13 pm to Stinger_1066
Meanwhile, back at the Grand Canyon:
From another tweet:
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
The NPS is asking for information about more than 20 individuals who may be missing or unaccounted for following the Aug. 29 flash flood in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area.
If you know of hikers/backpackers who were in the Bright Angel Creek corridor Aug. 29—or had a campground reservation there—please contact NPS Investigative Services Branch:
888-653-0009
nps_isb@nps.gov
This includes those who may have been on the North Kaibab Trail between the trailhead and Phantom Ranch, at Bright Angel Campground, or in “the Box” north of Phantom Ranch.
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UPDATE: Significant flash flooding in Bright Angel Canyon has closed Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground, the entire North Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch, Black Bridge, Silver Bridge and the Colorado River to river traffic until further notice.
As of this morning, 62 people have been evacuated. Additional evacuations are planned today. No injuries reported.
Nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed. Additional thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible today and Monday, with potential for more flash flooding, debris flows and rockfall.
This post was edited on 8/30/26 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:23 pm to LegendInMyMind
Another flash flood associated with river damming in Nepal occured this morning.
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Today, on 30 August 2026, a massive flood has struck Mailung in Rasuwa District of Nepal.
The water level of the Bhote Koshi River has risen rapidly, leading to an immediate emergency situation in that area, which had already been devastated by the catastrophic cross-border flash flood that occurred on Wednesday, 26 August.
Due to the river's expanding reach, the Nepal Army had already begun the task of relocating the remaining residents of Mailung to higher and safer locations early this morning.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 3:28 pm to LegendInMyMind
That Iain guy is a great geography follow, albeit he is a little woke.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 4:50 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Meanwhile, back at the Grand Canyon:
Back in the early 70s, growing up in Tulsa, OK, they had a system of natural and man-made creeks for drainage.
My friends and I would go down into them and fish.
The sides were rather steep. One time we were down in a creek fishing. There had been a heavy thunderstorm north of town, but no rain where we were.
All of a sudden a huge wall of water comes around the corner and headed directly to us. We all managed to run up the side to safety, but it scared the holy shite out of everyone.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 5:19 pm to Stinger_1066
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All of a sudden a huge wall of water comes around the corner and headed directly to us. We all managed to run up the side to safety, but it scared the holy shite out of everyone.
A valuable learning experience. A lot of people just don't know the dangers of flash flooding in that part of the country. Monsoon season is dangerous for the very scenario you described.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 5:20 pm to Stinger_1066
Listen to the roar of the water in the distance in this video.
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