India evacuates thousands as Nepal landslide sparks flood fears

By Gopal Sharma PATNAIndia/KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Authorities in eastern India began evacuating thousands of villagers on Saturday after efforts to clear a deadly landslide in neighbouring Nepal sparked fears of flash floods downstream, government officials said. The landslide, triggered by heavy rains in Nepal's Sindhupalchowk district, killed at least nine people and buried dozens of homes. The slide has also created a mud dam blocking the Sunkoshi river, which runs into India's Bihar state as the Kosi river. They feared that as Nepal blasts through the landslide to clear it, a torrent of water could be unleashed inundating hundreds of Bihar's villages. Read More http://ift.tt/1oYzch2