Landslide Blocks River, Kills At Least 8 People In Nepal

By Binaj GurubacharyaThe Associated Press, Denver Post
Sat, 08/02/2014 - 9:15pm

A massive landslide killed at least eight people and blocked a mountain river in northern Nepal on Saturday, causing the water to form a lake that was threatening to burst and sweep several villages, officials said.

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