At least five people missing as flash floods in Nepal sweep away houses

Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river bursts its banks in the central part of the country.Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026Flash floods have hit central Nepal, sweeping away houses and leaving at least five people missing, according to officials, weeks after devastating flooding in the country that killed hundreds.A landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 100km (62 miles) west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River on Saturday, leading to downstream flooding, authorities said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Photos: Nepal begins burying flood victims in mass graveslist 2 of 4Nepal search operations continue a week after catastrophic floodslist 3 of 4Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workerslist 4 of 4Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepalend of listTwo women and three men were unaccounted for, and there are no reports of casualties, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).According to the agency, at least 82 people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued from the affected areas.The flood swept away about a dozen houses and two suspension bridges and damaged a h...