Nepal ordered riverside evacuations on Sunday, October 11, 2026, after a landslide-triggered flash flood in Gorkha district swept away homes, bridges and hydropower infrastructure, with officials warning that river levels remained dangerous.
The flooding began when a dry landslide in Chumnubri village apparently blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing water and debris to surge downstream. Officials said roughly a dozen houses and two suspension bridges were destroyed, while a highway bridge connecting Gorkha and neighboring Dhading was also washed away. A camp linked to a hydropower project suffered damage, although workers reportedly reached safety.
Nepal’s disaster authorities warned communities along the Budhi Gandaki and downstream districts to move to safer ground and assist with rescue operations. Army and police teams were deployed, and helicopters monitored affected areas as officials assessed the full extent of the destruction. No deaths had been immediately confirmed in the initial reports, but authorities remained on alert because the river was still rising and further landslides or flooding were possible.