Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
Flash floods triggered by a landslide in central Nepal have destroyed houses, bridges, and a hydropower project. While 49 people have been rescued, five remain missing as the region struggles to recover from previous catastrophic flooding.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing vulnerability of infrastructure and communities in Nepal to climate-related natural disasters.
Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal Close A flash flood has washed away houses, bridges and damaged a hydropower project along a river in central Nepal.
The army said on Sunday that it had rescued 49 people from flood affected areas, but five are still missing, the district's top official confirmed.
It is believed that the flood was caused by a landslide upstream of the Budhi Gandaki River in the Gorkha district.
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