Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, five people missing

Flash floods hit central Nepal on Sunday, sweeping away houses and leaving at least five people missing, officials said, weeks after devastating flooding that killed hundreds.Videos circulating online showed a dark, debris-filled river surging through the hills in Gorkha district."What we know is that a dry landslide had blocked the river and then it burst to cause the flood", said national disaster agency chief Dharam Raj Uprety.Some 45 houses were swept away, with the flood also damaging three hydropower projects and four bridges.According to the disaster agency, at least 82 people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued from the affected areas."Five people are unaccounted for", Uprety said.Four helicopters were deployed to support rescue and evacuation efforts as water levels in the Budhi Gandaki continued to rise.Authorities earlier issued an alert, urging residents to move away from the river to safer areas.Nepal still recovering from…