Nepal Urges Villagers to Evacuate After Flood Triggered by Landslide
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority issued a flood warning for the Budhi Gandaki River, urging residents to evacuate from areas downstream of Chumanubri Rural Municipality-6.
- A dry landslide in Chumnubri, Gorkha district, about 100km west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering the downstream flooding alert.
- "We have asked villagers living along the river banks downstream to evacuate and remain safe," said Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, the Gorkha district's most senior bureaucrat. Several houses and two suspension bridges were swept away.
- National disaster authorities alerted residents across Gorkha, Tanahun, Chitwan, East Nawalparasi, and West Nawalparasi districts as army and police rescue personnel reached the area to monitor the situation.
- The alert follows catastrophic August floods that killed at least 1,455 people with 5,285 missing. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal on October 7, though officials stated the events are separate.
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<p>Flooding in Nepal destroys homes and bridges, authorities announce evacuations A landslide blocked the Budhi-Gandaki River, causing flooding in five districts of Nepal. Buildings and bridges destroyed, no casualties report.</p>
Hindustan Times
The Hindu Business LineFlash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal's Gorkha
Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal's Gorkha
A local official warns of the risk of flooding.
Flash floods along the Budhi-Gandaki River have swept away houses, two pedestrian suspension bridges and a steel vehicular bridge in the Gorkha district of Nepal. Four people are missing, and rescue operations and damage assessments are ongoing. The flooding began early on the morning of October 11 in Chumnubri district and has also affected neighboring Dharche district. The water has destroyed or flooded homes in several villages, including Jag…
The Toronto Star
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.
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