Deadly flash floods in Nepal leave ten citizens missing.Flash floods surging through Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River basin have left at least 10 people missing and obliterated critical infrastructure across the Gorkha District. Raging waters swept away six bridges by Sunday morning, cutting off remote mountain settlements and forcing emergency air evacuations. Floodwaters destroyed two vital motorable bridges in Arughat, Tripurasundari, and Soti-Manbu, along with a Bailey bridge linking wards 1 and 3 of Dharche Rural Municipality. Four essential footbridges connecting Machhikhola with Karauja, Thadobharyang with Jagat, and Ghattekhola with Philim were also lost. This sudden loss of connectivity severely complicates rescue logistics in a region which are vulnerable to unpredictable Himalayan river surges. Nearly 35 houses in the Painyu and Bagar areas of Chumnubri Rural Municipality disappeared into the river. Surging water also damaged residential zones in Jagat, Salleri, Dovan, and Ghattekhola. Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma confirmed the 10 missing individuals from the northern district, noting that water levels continue to fluctuate unpredictably. He emphasized that local authorities maintain constant monitoring of the river flow.Prime Minister Balen Shah authorised immediate air and land deployments by the Nepali Army. Helicopters airlifted a Joint Rapid Response Team from Kathmandu to the disaster zone, located approximately 184 kilometers away. Within hours, military personnel successfully evacuated six stranded individuals to safer ground. Home Minister Sudan Gurung issued an urgent warning for potential secondary flooding and confirmed the mobilisation of both the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force. Gurung instructed residents living along the riverbanks in Sirdibas, Jagat, Salleri, Khorlabesi, Machhakhola, Soti, Arkhet, and Arughat to evacuate immediately. Citizens requiring immediate rescue are advised to contact the Ministry of Home Affairs via the 1234 emergency hotline.
Nepal flash floods leave 10 Missing as Budhi Gandaki river overflows
