Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal
A landslide in Nepal's Gorkha district has blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing flash floods that destroyed villages and killed at least five people. The disaster has stranded over 100 trekkers and damaged local infrastructure, including a hydropower station.
Why it matters
This event highlights the increasing vulnerability of mountainous regions to climate-related natural disasters and the severe impact on local communities and tourism.
The Nepalese army evacuating people affected by the Budhi Gandaki River flash floods in the Gorkha district. The Nepalese army evacuating people affected by the Budhi Gandaki River flash floods in the Gorkha district. Weather tracker Nepal Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal
Prefer the Guardian on Google Flash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering severe downstream flooding. At least five people have died, and almost 100 have been rescued. Two villages in the worst-affected Chumanubri rural municipality were reportedly destroyed, with homes, roads and bridges washed away. Part of a hydropower station was also damaged.
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