# 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.
- Title: Nepal Flash Floods Leave Five Missing · The Japan Times
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/asia-pacific/nepal-new-flash-floods
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- Published: 2026-10-12T04:26:00+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Nepal's flash floods, triggered by a dry landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki river, swept away 45 houses and left five people missing.