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Flash flood prompts evacuations along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River
A flash flood swept through the Budhi Gandaki River area in north-central Nepal on Sunday, destroying homes and other structures.
Authorities evacuated villagers and told others to move to safer places and remain alert until late Sunday.
The river joins the Trishuli and is an important waterway near Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital.
Officials were investigating what caused the flooding, and it was not clear how many villages were affected.
There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
Nepal is also recovering from an August flood near the China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing.
Authorities said they were shifting that earlier disaster’s response from searching for victims to rebuilding damaged roads and bridges, while the government estimated reconstruction would cost $4.77 billion.
Residents along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River evacuated on Sunday after flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, and officials were trying to determine the cause of the flood.
The number of small villages affected was not immediately clear.
Social media posts indicated that the warning prompted an evacuation in Arughat, a riverside town.
- Who
- Residents along the river, with villagers evacuated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- What
- A flash flood destroyed homes and other structures and prompted evacuations.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Along the Budhi Gandaki River in north-central Nepal, including Arughat.
- Why
- The cause of the flash flood was not yet known; authorities were trying to determine it.
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A devastating flood along the mountainous Nepal-China border left more than 1,400 people dead and thousands more missing.
Residents evacuated as flash flooding hit the Budhi Gandaki River area.
Authorities said residents should remain on alert until late Sunday.
- River
- Budhi Gandaki
- Country
- Nepal
- Evacuation date
- October 11, 2026
- Casualties
- No immediate reports
- Nearby riverside town
- Arughat
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