Landslide dams Tamor eastern Nepal, river changes course

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Landslide triggered by incessant rain has dammed the Tamor in eastern Nepal on Sunday morning, forcing it to change course. According to reports, the river has been blocked near Sawadin in Taplejung district, and it has changed course. Local authorities say that three settlements on the banks of the river are at risk of being swept away. After the river changed course, settlements in Mitlung, Handrung and Dovan have been put on high alert.

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