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Flash floods in Nepal sweep away homes and bridges, leaving five missing
Flash floods swept through the Budhi Gandaki River valley in Nepal’s central Gorkha district on Sunday, October 11.
Homes and bridges were carried away, and five people are missing; no deaths have been reported.
Authorities have suggested a landslide may have blocked the river before water burst through, but the cause is still being investigated.
Rescue teams have reached the area, and officials ordered people along the riverbanks to move to safer places.
The Budhi Gandaki flows into the Trishuli River, and warnings were issued to communities in several districts downstream.
Nepal is still recovering from catastrophic floods in August that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing.
Authorities are monitoring the situation and urging people in at-risk areas to stay alert and help with rescue efforts.
Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges in Gorkha district, leaving five people missing.
Authorities ordered riverside residents to evacuate, and officials reported no casualties.
At least 82 people were rescued, according to Nepal’s disaster management authority; the BBC reported around 50 rescued.
A landslide may have blocked the river before floodwaters burst downstream, but the cause was not confirmed.
The flooding comes as Nepal continues recovering from devastating floods in August that killed more than 1,400 people.
- Who
- Residents along the Budhi Gandaki River were affected. Five people are missing.
- What
- Flash floods swept away homes and bridges and damaged a hydroelectric project camp.
- When
- Sunday, 11 October 2026. Authorities said a landslide blocked the river on Saturday.
- Where
- Gorkha district in central Nepal, along the Budhi Gandaki River.
- Why
- A landslide may have blocked the river before the water burst downstream, but the cause has not been confirmed.
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We have asked villagers living along the riverbanks downstream to evacuate and remain safe
Our hydrological station was swept away and we are not getting any data from that location.
The flood looked similar… It was very scary, and it still feels like a nightmare for us
Children’s lives have been ripped apart in an instant yet again
Authorities said a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district.
Floodwaters swept through the area, carrying away homes and bridges, and authorities ordered riverside residents to evacuate.
Nepal’s prime minister’s office announced an end to search and rescue operations for additional victims of the August floods, with recovery work to follow.
- Missing
- Five people
- Rescued
- At least 82 people, according to NDRRMA; the BBC reported around 50
- Houses swept away
- About a dozen
- Location
- Gorkha district, central Nepal
- River
- Budhi Gandaki
- August flood deaths
- More than 1,400, according to Africanews and The Hindu; Al Jazeera reported 1,457
Sources
Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood
At least five people missing as flash floods in Nepal sweep away houses
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Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood
Flash flood on Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki river triggers evacuation
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide; 5 missing
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