CNN reported that a checkpoint on the Nepal-China border was swept away, building and all, by a massive debris flow triggered by torrential rain. Aerial photos captured the scene before and after the disaster, showing the site of what was once a large building reduced to what looks like bare, empty ground — a sight that also became a hot topic on 5ch. The thread saw discussion from multiple angles: the destructive power of debris flows, how hard it is to survive one, the reasons behind the flood of photos and videos coming out of the disaster area, and the infection risk posed by bacteria in the mud.
Nepal-China border facility vanishes without a trace in flood — aerial photos capture before and after
Source: cnn.co.jp / Read the original article
What kind of force does that
Sounds like something out of Code Geass (the Lelouch reference)
China: 'Man, I really wish we could stop the Japanese army….'
China: 'I know! Let's just deliberately breach the dam! wwwwwww' ("www" = Japanese laughter, like "lol")
Or washed away?
Look at the foundation where the biggest building used to stand
Ah, the risk that the lake formed by this landslide dam could overflow
The force just keeps building as it spreads downstream
Even if you were in the kill zone, I can't think of any way you'd escape
There's also the mass difference between water and a debris flow
Rock and dirt flowing with the force of water must carry a insane amount of energy
I'd say it's less God and more the Earth being 😡 at humanity
I think the Earth's actually happy about it
It probably wants us to burn even more fossil fuels and bury the atmosphere in CO2
At this level there probably won't even be bones left
You're seriously underestimating what a valley can do…
Smartphones have probably spread that far by now, but
I bet there's some AI-generated fakes mixed in there too
Being near a border checkpoint is probably a factor too
Seems like a place with a lot of tourists passing through
And just a little while ago everyone was getting fooled by fake game screenshots of wild beasts roaming through cities
Once the Singularity hits, it's all over
We're headed straight for an epidemic nightmare now
Where do the bacteria even come from? Corpses or something?
Dirt
Dirt has more germs in it than a toilet seat
Huh, so it's that filthy… TIL
Apparently one Nepali person survived because they were far enough away
Whoa, amazing
There's someone running toward the building
Maybe they figured they'd be safe once inside?
That's the "if you're in trouble, aim for the summit" mindset (a mountaineering survival mantra)
Background and Key Points of This Story
The border region linking northern Nepal with Tibet, China, is known for terrain prone to landslides and debris flows during monsoon season. The checkpoint reported to have vanished this time was likely located at a key point along the overland route through the mountains. In recent years, the spread of smartphones and heavy local traffic have meant that footage from disaster sites floods social media almost immediately — but cases of fake images generated by AI slipping in have also been increasing, making it harder to tell real photos and videos from fakes, a point also raised in the thread. Unlike a plain flood of water, a debris flow sweeps up soil, rock, and debris, which increases its mass and energy and has a major effect on the scale of damage and survival odds. It’s also worth knowing that bacteria in buried mud can turn into airborne dust once it dries out and become a source of infectious disease — a secondary hazard worth understanding after a disaster like this.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Nanidemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Tragic News] That Nepal-China Border Checkpoint Vanishes Without a Trace.”
