Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
Fresh floods in Nepal's Gorkha district have swept away homes and bridges, impacting over 650 people and damaging a hydropower station. Authorities have rescued 95 individuals, including nine foreigners, while five people remain missing and several settlements are cut off from access. The disaster occurred as communities prepared for the Dashain festival, adding to the ongoing recovery efforts from previous catastrophic floods in the region.
- ▪Officials rescued 95 people, including nine foreigners, along the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district.
- ▪More than 200 homes were damaged and over 650 people were impacted by the flood.
- ▪The water level at one location rose from two meters to nearly 8.5 meters within a couple of hours.
- ▪Four helicopters were mobilized by the Nepalese army for search and rescue operations.
- ▪Save the Children is mobilizing an emergency team to respond to the crisis in Gorkha.
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Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Flash flood washes building complex in central NepalBy Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World ServicePublished11 October 2026Updated 8 minutes agoA major river in Nepal has flooded, sweeping away houses, bridges and damaging a part of hydropower station, authorities have said.Officials say they have rescued 95 people, including nine…
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