quantity,value,units,type,source,notes
collapse_time,2026-08-26T02:52:10Z,UTC,seismic,USGS event catalog,"M 5.2, catalog type=landslide, ms_vx"
collapse_location,"28.271 N, 85.515 E",deg,seismic,USGS event catalog,depth 0 km
surge_at_border,~09:00 NPT,local time,report,media/NDRRMA reports,Rasuwagadhi border crossing destroyed
galchhi_stage_rise,9,m per 30 min,gauge (reported),ICIMOD press release / DHM via media,"as much as 9 m within 30 minutes"
malekhu_stage_rise,7,m per ~30 min,gauge (reported),media citing DHM,secondary reference
max_flow_height_report,~80,m above river,report,news synthesis (Wikipedia),gorge superelevation claim; consistent with trimlines
hydropower_destroyed,6,count,report,NDRRMA/media,"Rasuwagadhi, Chilime, Trishuli 3A/3B, Trishuli, Devighat"
deaths_reported,289,count,report,Nepal Police via Kathmandu Post 2026-08-28,"826+ out of contact; majority downstream (Chitwan 108, Nawalparasi 77); provisional; not a product of this analysis"
barrier_lake_report,2,Mm3,report (unverified),Chinese authorities via community dataset,"Chhochen–Purepu confluence, 27 Aug; +3 Mm3 inflow expected by 30 Aug; 0% clear-sky EO"