Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing
Authorities said 10 people were missing and 48 were rescued as the flood swept away homes, bridges and a hydropower camp.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, a flash flood swept down the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal's Gorkha district, destroying homes and bridges as authorities issued urgent evacuation warnings to downstream communities.
- A landslide in Chumnubri Rural Municipality blocked a tributary early Sunday morning, creating a dam that breached and released a violent surge of water downstream, devastating settlements along the river.
- Preliminary reports indicate nearly 35 houses and six bridges were swept away, while floodwaters damaged the 341-megawatt Budhi Gandaki hydropower project in Salleri. Officials confirmed 49 people were rescued, though at least 10 remain missing.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority deployed helicopters and ground forces to evacuate residents, while warning communities in Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahun, and Chitwan to move to higher ground immediately.
- This disaster follows catastrophic floods in August 2026 that killed more than 1,400 people and caused $4.7 billion in damages, underscoring Nepal's extreme vulnerability to sudden hydrological shifts in its mountainous river valleys.
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In the Himalayas state of Nepal, huge amounts of water have again caused serious damage. Along the river Budhi Gandaki, residents had to leave their homes. At least five people are missing, while rescue forces are looking for other victims.
Some videos circulating on the Internet show a cloudy, debris-filled flood between the hills of Gorkha district.
The Nepalese Army reported the overflow of the Budhi Gandaki River at 05:55 local hours in Gorkha Province, one of the most affected areas in the massive flood of August, causing serious damage to surrounding villages.
A new flood in Nepal swept through homes and bridges in Gorkha district. Five people remain missing and about 50 were rescued after the Budhi Gandaki River flood.
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