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Flash Flood Sweeps Away Homes Along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River
A river in Nepal rose quickly and flooded nearby places.
The water swept away many houses in villages along the river.
It also affected bridges and a camp connected to a hydropower project.
Officials said no one had been reported killed or injured by Sunday morning.
They are still finding out how much damage happened.
One possible explanation is that a landslide blocked a nearby stream, but this has not been confirmed.
The disaster authority warned people near the river to move somewhere safer.
The exact cause and full damage are not yet known.
Floodwaters in Nepal’s Gorkha district swept away dozens of houses and damaged other infrastructure along the Budhi Gandaki River.
Some houses in Jagat and Salleri villages and a camp serving the 341-MW Budhi Hydroelectric Project were swept away.
Local media reported that suspension bridges and a steel bridge were also swept away, and a hydropower construction site was damaged.
No casualties had been reported as of Sunday morning, and officials said the full extent of the damage was still being assessed.
A landslide may have blocked the Syar Khola and triggered the flood, but the cause has not been confirmed; authorities warned riverside residents to move to safety.
- Who
- Residents of villages along the Budhi Gandaki River; local and disaster-management officials are responding.
- What
- A flood swept away dozens of houses and damaged bridges and hydropower infrastructure.
- Where
- Along the Budhi Gandaki River in Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha district, Nepal.
- When
- The flooding was reported on Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The cause is unknown. A landslide that may have blocked the Syar Khola is one unconfirmed possibility.
Key facts
- Affected area
- Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha district, Nepal
- River
- Budhi Gandaki
- Villages named
- Jagat and Salleri
- Reported casualties
- None reported as of Sunday morning
- Hydropower project
- The 341-MW Budhi Hydroelectric Project’s camp was swept away; a construction site was reportedly damaged.
- Possible cause
- An unconfirmed landslide may have blocked the Syar Khola, a Budhi Gandaki tributary.
- Safety warning
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority urged riverside residents to move to safer locations after water rose above the danger mark.
Quotes
Dharmendra Kumar Mishra
Chief district officer at the District Administration Office in Gorkha
“The Budhi Gandaki flood is reminiscent of the Bhotekoshi flood. Dozens of houses have been swept away. It is too early to determine the exact extent of the damage.”
thehansindia.com
“We are collecting details about the damage caused by the floods.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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