KATHMANDU: The Meteorological Department has predicted that the hilly and mountainous regions will receive more rain this year, although rainfall in the Melamchi region has not been expected.
According to the weather forecast bureau, the rains were centered in western Nepal at the moment. Heavy rain is not acceptable to meteorologists. Landslides in the upper reaches are unlikely to occur without rain, according to geologists. Intermittent rains have become more common in recent months. Floods and landslides are caused by rain in one location, according to geologist Shiva Kumar Banskota. He gave the example of a landslide in Durlung Mountain last year. Even though it wasn't pouring near Lumle at the time, the villagers of Durlung saw water they'd never seen before. In a couple of seconds, a landslide swept the hamlet away.
In Melamchi's upper catchment area, there was no rain gauge. He speculated that it had rained there. ", he explained "On Helmu, gegran, comprising glacier-transported material, is heaped up near the haystack. The avalanche may have erupted after the haystack was blocked, as it began to flow after the rain."
The location of the landslide was inspected by a high-ranking government team, which included Banskota. Despite the fact that it could not be confirmed due to bad weather, he stated that the initial observation indicated the same. According to him, a landslide similar to the 150-year-old Melamchi blockage occurred again. According to local elders, this occurred many years ago.
