Fresh flash floods sweep away homes in central Nepal with five missing
Fresh flash floods in central Nepal's Gorkha district have destroyed dozens of homes and bridges, leaving at least five people missing.
Severe flash floods have struck central Nepal, destroying dozens of homes and key infrastructure in the Gorkha district. The swelling of the Budhi Gandaki River swept away between 40 and 45 houses, destroyed several bridges, and damaged a local hydropower facility.
Emergency response teams, including the Nepali military, conducted operations along the riverbank, evacuating dozens of residents to safety by land and helicopter. While no fatalities have been confirmed, authorities reported that at least five people remain missing. Disaster management officials have instructed populations in high-risk zones to move to safer areas as rescue teams maintain high alert.
The incident occurs roughly six weeks after catastrophic regional flooding and mudslides caused thousands of casualties across the Himalayan nation.
Sources: BBC News, Der Standard, FAZ, La Vanguardia, Sweden Herald
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- BBC News — Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
- La Vanguardia — Otra riada en Nepal arrasa un pueblo y deja al menos cinco desaparecidos
- Sweden Herald — Floods Sweep Away Homes in Nepal as Residents Evacuate, Five Missing
- FAZ — Ausgelöst durch Erdrutsch: Wieder Flutwelle in Nepal – fünf Vermisste
- Der Standard — Fünf Vermisste nach Sturzflut in Nepal