Simple and inexpensive technology could warn of possible landslides to prevent loss of lives and property

Encouraged by the results of the system with sensors for soil moisture content, land movement and rainfall, the government plans to install it next year after risk assessments.

In mid-August, a landslide in Lidi village of Sindhupalchok district killed 36 people while three persons are still missing. This was one of the most deadliest incidents in what has been one of the worst years for landslide fatalities in recent memory.