Nepal Urges Villagers to Evacuate After Flood Triggered by Landslide
Authorities said the flood swept away several houses and two suspension bridges, while rescue teams monitored downstream settlements and no casualties were reported.
- 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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Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide - Regional Media News
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a massive flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties. A dry landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, leading to downstream flooding, authoritie…
Nepal authorities urged, on Sunday, residents near the Budhi Gandaki River to evacuate and seek shelter, after a landslide blocked the water course and caused flooding in the center of the country. Several houses and two suspended bridges were destroyed, and a hydroelectric project was damaged, Reuters reports. Attention, follow information and images with a strong emotional imapct, which can particularly affect minors!
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welingelichtekringen.nlKATHMANDU (ANP/RTR) - A new flood has caused extensive damage in Nepal. Authorities have urged citizens living near the river on Sunday to seek a safe place. The incident was reportedly caused by a landslide near the village of Chumnubri in the Gorkha district. Debris landed...
<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>
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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.
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