地理と自然災害のジャーナル
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概要

Landslides in Ghoin Valley District Poonch AJK

Samira Naqi

A number of landslide occurred in Ghoin valley when huge flood in 1992 hit the area. These landslides were complex and very sever and caused number of damages to house, land use and peoples of the area. There were number of slides reported each year in the Ghoin valley but among them two very important slides are discussing in this paper. Ghoin is an important valley eroded by Ghoin nala tributary of the Jhelum river. Geologically it is composed of Siwalik formation. In the valley the two main slides have been selected for study, Nariola-Androt and Soon slide.