Rapid Disaster Impact Report: Satellite Remote Sensing Reveals Severe Mudslide Impacts along the China–Nepal Border

Satellite-based comparison of pre- and post-event water extent and river-channel change along the China–Nepal border, including mapped upstream backflow and a 97.2 km affected reach.

Status
Reviewed
Provider
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
Resource type
Rapid Impact Report
Evidence class
Remote Sensing Analysis

Identity and coverage

Catalogue identifier
res-fa0050d2-2769-5f04-bede-cf9704696f1d
Persistent identifier
Not stated
Resource version
Initial rapid impact report
Publication date
29 August 2026
Last updated
29 August 2026
Metadata reviewed
3 September 2026
Language
English
Geographic coverage
Donglin Zangbo and Gyirong Zangbo basins around Gyirong Port and a 97.2 km downstream river reach across the China–Nepal border corridor.
Bounding box (WGS 84)
Not stated
Temporal coverage
12 August 2026 to 26 August 2026; Pre Event And Event Comparison
Themes
Earth Observation, River-Channel Change, Flood Extent, Backflow, Geomorphic Impacts, Damage Assessment

Method and provenance

Production method
A joint CBAS and IRDR China team compared domestic and international satellite imagery from 12 and 26 August 2026 to delineate water-covered areas, backflow, and river-channel widening.
Provenance
Produced by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals and the IRDR National Committee of China and published by IRDR.
Validation
Provider Published
Uncertainty
The brief reports mapped areas and reach lengths but does not state positional accuracy, classification uncertainty, or an independent field-validation result.
Limitations
The three-page rapid product focuses on remote-sensing evidence in the border and upper corridor and is not a complete assessment of downstream impacts in Nepal.

Access and reuse

Access
Direct Open; open access route
Licence
Not verified
Redistribution
Redistribution not authorized
Catalogue status
Reviewed

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