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Nepal Floods Strand Over 100 Foreign Trekkers After Landslide Triggers River Surge
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Moneycontrol•12-10-2026, 14:22
Nepal Floods Strand Over 100 Foreign Trekkers After Landslide Triggers River Surge
- •More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded at various locations in central Nepal after flooding swept away hiking trails and bridges.
- •Authorities rescued 96 people, including nine foreigners, following a landslide in Gorkha district that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River.
- •While no fatalities have been reported, five villagers remain out of contact after muddy sludge and debris washed away homes and damaged three hydroelectric plants.
- •Stranded trekkers can either await rescue or continue their journey from safe locations as restaurants and tea houses remain available along the route.
- •Experts emphasize that the disaster highlights the severe exposure of mountain communities and river corridors to sudden cascading hazards.
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A landslide on Sunday in the Gorkha district blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering a downstream flood that swept away hiking trails and bridges.
More than 100 foreign trekkers were stranded at different locations because parts of the trekking trails were swept away.
There were no immediate reports of fatalities, but five villagers were out of contact after the flooded river washed away homes and damaged infrastructure.
