Published On: Sat, Aug 9th, 2025

What caused the ‘shocking’ landslide that destroyed a Himalayan village?

Houses are inundated in slash and some swept away after flash floods.

It was a shocking scene captured on video: a torrent of water, mud and rock slamming into the Himalayan village of Dharali with such a force that it knocked buildings from their foundations and buried homes up to their rooftops in an instant.

CBC | World News

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What caused the ‘shocking’ landslide that destroyed a Himalayan village?