Flash flood sweeps away 40 houses, 6 bridges in Nepal; 100+ foreigners stuck

A pre-dawn flash flood in Nepal’s Manaslu trekking region on Sunday swept away nearly 40 houses, six bridges and hydropower infrastructure. Up to 10 people are missing and more than 150 foreign tourists are stranded.Early SMS warnings helped residents flee to higher ground, while the Army rescued 49 people. Authorities ordered evacuations and alerted downstream districts.The disaster struck barely 45 days after catastrophic floods along Bhote Koshi-Trishuli river killed more than 1,450 people and left 5,250 missing. The latest flood struck around 4am along Budhi Gandaki, a tributary of Trishuli, in Chumnubri, approximately 100km west of Kathmandu.100+ foreigners stuck in trekking regionAuthorities suspected a landslide had temporarily blocked a tributary, allowing water and debris to build up before the obstruction gave way. However, officials had yet to establish the exact cause. Five people, including two women and three men staying near Ungilung river, remained missing.