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Flash Flood in Nepal's Budhi Gandaki River Leaves 10 Missing and Six Rescued
- •At least 10 people are missing and six have been rescued following a sudden flash flood along the Budhi Gandaki River basin in Gorkha District, Nepal.
- •The disaster swept away six bridges, including two motorable bridges and four suspension bridges, severely disrupting local connectivity.
- •Nearly 35 houses were washed away in the Chumnubri Rural Municipality, with several other settlements suffering heavy damage.
- •The Nepal Army deployed air and land contingents, including helicopters and a Joint Rapid Response Team, to conduct search, rescue, and evacuation operations.
- •Home Minister Sudan Gurung issued an urgent warning for residents living along the riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
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The flash flood destroyed six bridges, including motorable bridges at Arughat, Tripurasundari, and Soti-Manbu, along with several suspension footbridges. It also swept away nearly 35 houses in Painyu and Bagar while damaging settlements in Jagat, Salleri, Dovan, and Ghattekhola.
Prime Minister Balen Shah deployed a Nepali Army contingent by air and land, mobilising helicopters and a Joint Rapid Response Team from Kathmandu to support rescue, relief, and evacuation efforts. Home Minister Sudan Gurung also mobilised the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force to assist affected residents.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung urged residents in Sirdibas, Jagat, Salleri, Khorlabesi, Machhakhola, Soti, Arkhet, and Arughat—particularly those living along the banks of the Budhi Gandaki River—to relocate to safer areas immediately and remain on high alert.
