Landslide dams river, forming lake in Gorkha
Water continues to flow from the newly formed lake in Chumnubri, with conservation officials reporting no immediate danger but urging residents to remain alert.
Water continues to flow from the newly formed lake in Chumnubri, with conservation officials reporting no immediate danger but urging residents to remain alert.
A flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki swept away houses and bridges early Sunday, forcing residents of Chumnubri and Dharche to flee to higher ground in the dark. Five people are missing, and six have been rescued by air.
An estimated 35 to 40 houses and several bridges have been swept away in Gorkha, while a suspected landslide may have triggered the flooding. Five people have been reported missing as rescue efforts continue.
The four locals were living in a shed on the banks of the Ungilung river in Chumchet, Gorkha.
Flooding has swept away houses and bridges in Gorkha’s Chumnubri and Dharche rural municipalities, while a hydropower project’s construction site has also been damaged. The full extent of the damage remains unclear.
Two suspension footbridges and a steel bridge have been swept away, while several houses have been destroyed or inundated, Nepal Police say.
Helicopters deployed for rescue and evacuations as rising waters force residents and tourists to flee.
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