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Flash floods hit central Nepal near Gorkha district, sweeping away houses and leaving five people missing. The flooding occurred after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, leading authorities to evacuate residents along riverbanks downstream. About a dozen houses were destroyed, and two suspension bridges were swept away. No casualties have been reported so far, but rescue efforts continue with assistance from army and police personnel.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 11, 2026, flash flooding along the Budhi Gandaki river in northern Nepal forced residents to evacuate. The disaster occurred after a landslide blocked the river upstream, leading to destructive downstream floods that swept away homes, bridges, and infrastructure. In Gorkha district, approximately 62 miles west of Kathmandu, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas, remaining on high alert until late Sunday. The flood affected towns such as Arughat and Salleri Bazaar, with videos showing entire sections of settlements being destroyed and at least 10 people missing. While no immediate casualties were reported, the disaster disrupted essential services like road connectivity and posed significant challenges for aid delivery in remote areas. Nepal was already grappling with recovery efforts from an August flood that left over 1,400 dead along its border with China.
Written for “Nepal Flash Floods Evacuations” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
Flash floods have hit central Nepal, sweeping away houses and leaving at least five people missing, according to officials, weeks after devastating flooding in the country that killed hundreds.
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that → hit → hundreds
A landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 100km (62 miles) west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River on Saturday, leading to downstream flooding, authorities said.
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authorities → block → flooding
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Two women and three men were unaccounted for, and there are no reports of casualties
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women → begin → casualties
, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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According to the agency, at least 82 people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued from the affected areas.
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people → accord → areas
The flood swept away about a dozen houses and two suspension bridges and damaged a hydroelectric project camp, carrying some of the construction equipment away, authorities said.
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authorities → sweep → equipment
A muddy torrent washed away a highway bridge connecting Gorkha with the neighbouring Dhading district, said NDRRMA Chief Executive Dharam Raj Uprety.
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Uprety → wash → district
The Budhi Gandaki is a tributary of the Trishuli River, downstream from another tributary where a glacier collapse caused a catastrophic flood in August that killed 1,457 people, with thousands still missing.
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thousands → cause → people
“We have asked villagers living along the riverbanks downstream to evacuate and remain safe,” said Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, Gorkha district’s most senior bureaucrat.
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Mishra → ask → riverbanks
National disaster authorities alerted people living along the river in the Gorkha, Tanahun, Chitwan, East Nawalparasi and West Nawalparasi districts about the flood.
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authorities → alert → flood
“Please help ensure that people in at-risk areas are moved to safe locations in time and assist search and rescue operations as needed,” the NDRRMA said in a social media post.
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NDRRMA → help → post
Officials said army and police rescue personnel had reached the area and were also monitoring the situation from a helicopter.
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personnel → say → helicopter
“The flood looked similar…
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flood → look → ?
It was very scary, and it still feels like a nightmare for us,” said local official Laxmi Gurung of Chumnubri rural municipality.
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Gurung → feel → municipality
“Our house is gone, we have no electricity… but there have been no casualties.”
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we → go → electricity
Heavy rainfall in late September also triggered floods and landslides, killing at least 21 people, according to the disaster agency.
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rainfall → trigger → agency
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