The Landslide That Turned a River Into a Weapon | Nepal October Flood 2026 in 3D

Описание: The Landslide That Turned a River Into a Weapon | Nepal October Flood 2026 in 3D

What caused the Nepal flood of October 11, 2026, on a dry night with no heavy rain? This 3D animated documentary rebuilds the Budhi Gandaki flash flood in Gorkha, Nepal, minute by minute, from the moment a mountainside fell into the river to the moment the water reached the towns below.

At 4:22 a.m., seismic sensors recorded a landslide crashing into the Budhi Gandaki valley near Chumchet. The debris blocked the river, and a lake began to build up behind it. At about 6 a.m., that natural dam burst. A surge of water, mud and rock raced down the valley, reaching Arughat at 6:30, with a larger second surge crossing the danger level at 7:50.

In this film, we cut the valley open in 3D to show:
• How a landslide can block a Himalayan river in seconds
• How a landslide dam forms, fills and fails
• Why a debris flow destroys what an ordinary flood would leave standing
• The river at Arughat rising to 8.43 metres, against a danger level of 5
• The bridges, homes and hydropower camp swept away
• How SMS warnings and helicopter rescues saved lives
• Why it struck just six weeks after Nepal's August glacier collapse flood

Figures in this film are taken from official and published reports as of their stated dates. Some, including the cause and the number of missing, are still preliminary and are marked as such.

Sources
2026 Budhi Gandaki flood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bu...
The Landslide Blog (Eos): https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/the-...

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