Central Nepal Faces Devastating Flash Floods, Houses and Bridges Vanish

Sun Oct 11 2026 15:38:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A flash flood triggered by an upstream landslide swept houses, bridges and a hydropower camp away along the Budhi Gandaki River, leaving five still missing.

A sudden flood in Gorkha district has destroyed nearly two dozen houses, four important bridges and damaged a hydropower project on the Budhi Gandaki River. The army confirmed the rescue of 49 people, but five remain missing. Authorities blame a landslide upstream for the torrent that ripped through central Nepal. The disaster comes a month after the country endured devastating floods and landslides along its border with Tibet. Rescue teams are continuing search efforts as communities brace for further recovery challenges.

Central Nepal faces sudden flooding disaster.

A flash flood triggered by an upstream landslide has swept away nearly two dozen houses, four important bridges and damaged a hydropower project along the Budhi Gandaki River in the Gorkha district.

The Nepalese army reported rescuing 49 people from the flood‑affected areas, but district officials confirmed that five people are still missing.

The flood’s origin is traced to a landslide upstream that unleashed a torrent of water into the river, overwhelming local infrastructure.

This catastrophe follows a series of severe floods and landslides two months ago that hit Nepali border towns with Tibet, destroying thousands of homes, crippling energy facilities and leaving many dead or unaccounted for.

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