Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide

Flash flooding struck the Budhi Gandaki river area in Gorkha district in central Nepal on Sunday. Dinamina reported that the flooding began on the morning of the 11th and was associated with a nearby tributary; several outlets described the event as triggered by a landslide.

The flood swept away houses and other infrastructure. Daily News reported damage to homes and structures, while Newswire said homes and bridges were washed away. No casualty information beyond the reports of missing people and rescues was provided in most of the summaries.

Authorities urged residents living along riverbanks and in other threatened areas to move to safer locations. Dinamina and Ada Derana also carried notices directed at Sri Lankans in Nepal, advising caution because of danger in lower areas along the Budhi Gandaki river.

Accounts of those unaccounted for differ. Hiru News reported five missing, while Dinamina and Ada Derana reported 10 missing; Ada Derana also reported six people rescued. The Daily Mirror report said there were no reports of casualties, and did not give a missing-person count.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.