The massive avalanche at Langtang and a smaller avalanche at the village of Chyamki created a pressure wave that blew down massive swaths of forest on the far side of the river. As rebuilding begins, some of this timber is being salvaged to be used for reconstructing homes.
The massive avalanche at Langtang Village created a pressure wave with wind speeds over 300 km/h that blew down massive swaths of forest on the far side of the river. The scale of this force is incomprehensible, yet scientists have calculated that the avalanche released energy equivalent to half the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
