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Nepal Flash Floods Leave Five Missing
Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, leaving five people missing after a dry landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki river.
In brief
Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, leaving five people missing after a dry landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki river. Nepal's flash floods, triggered by a dry landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki river, swept away 45 houses and left five people missing. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Flash floods hit Nepal
Flash floods swept away houses in Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday, leaving five people missing.
Dry landslide blocked river
A dry landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki river before it burst to cause the flood.
“What we know is that a dry landslide had blocked the river and then it burst to cause the flood”
45 houses destroyed
At least 45 houses were swept away by the flash floods in Gorkha district.
Hydropower and bridges damaged
The flood damaged three hydropower projects and four bridges in Nepal's Gorkha district.
82 rescued, five missing
At least 82 people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued from the affected areas.
“At least 82 people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued from the affected areas”
Five people missing
Five people are unaccounted for after the flash floods swept away houses in Nepal.
“Five people are unaccounted for”
Rescue efforts ongoing
Four helicopters were deployed to support rescue and evacuation as water levels rose.
What matters most
Nepal's flash floods, triggered by a dry landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki river, swept away 45 houses and left five people missing.
