World · South & Central Asia · 4 hrs ago
Flash flood sweeps away bridge in Nepal’s Gorkha district
A flash flood destroyed the Soti Khola Bridge in Nepal on Sunday.
The bridge was in Gorkha district, about 60 miles west of Kathmandu.
Floodwaters caused it to buckle before carrying it down the Budhi Gandaki River.
Bystanders recorded the collapse.
It was the second bout of flooding to cause major damage in the region in a matter of months.
No further response or next steps were described.
A flash flood swept away the Soti Khola Bridge in Nepal’s Gorkha district on Sunday.
The flood caused the bridge to buckle and be carried down the Budhi Gandaki River.
Bystanders captured the bridge’s collapse on video.
The flooding was the second bout to wreak havoc on the region in a matter of months.
- Who
- The Soti Khola Bridge was swept away.
- What
- A flash flood caused the bridge to buckle and collapse.
- When
- Sunday. The article does not give a calendar date for the flooding.
- Where
- Gorkha district, central Nepal, on the Budhi Gandaki River.
- Why
- A flash flood hit the bridge.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A flash flood hit the Soti Khola Bridge, causing it to buckle and collapse.
The bridge was swept down the Budhi Gandaki River.
- Bridge
- Soti Khola Bridge
- District
- Gorkha
- River
- Budhi Gandaki River
- Distance
- About 60 miles west of Kathmandu
- Flooding
- The second bout to wreak havoc on the region in a matter of months
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