Flash flood destroys homes and bridges in Nepal's Gorkha district, ten missing
A major flash flood struck the Budhi Gandaki river basin in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, on 12 October, leaving at least ten people missing. The flood destroyed nearly 35 houses in multiple settlements and swept away six bridges, including three motorable bridges and a Bailey bridge. Prime Minister Balen Shah deployed army units and helicopters to conduct search-and-rescue operations as the river's water level continued to fluctuate.
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A major flash flood struck the Budhi Gandaki river basin in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, on 12 October, according to Nepali officials and reports from ANI and Nepal Views. At least ten people were reported missing following the disaster. Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma reported that the flood destroyed motorable bridges at Arughat, Tripurasundari and Soti-Manbu, as well as a Bailey bridge connecting two wards of Dharche Rural Municipality, along with several footbridges, bringing the total number of bridges lost to six. Nearly 35 houses were swept away in the settlements of Painyu and Bagar in Chumnubri Rural Municipality, while other communities including Jagat, Salleri, Dovan and Ghattekhola sustained damage. Officials noted that the river's water level continued to rise and fall, prompting ongoing monitoring. Prime Minister Balen Shah said a Nepali Army contingent had been deployed by air and land to carry out search-and-rescue operations, with helicopters mobilised to support rescue, relief and evacuation efforts in the flood-affected region.
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