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Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide

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Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide. (2026, October 11). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/nepal-urges-villagers-evacuate-after-landslides-trigger-flood/107253580

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Nepal has ordered residents in north-central Gorkha district to evacuate due to flash flooding caused by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River. The area is approximately 100 kilometers west of Kathmandu, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority is overseeing the evacuation and advising other potentially affected areas to relocate to safer zones.
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Story summary

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, a landslide in Gorkha district, about 100 km west of Kathmandu, triggered flash flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River. This event destroyed homes and swept away several bridges, including parts of Salleri Bazaar and Jagat Bazaar. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and tourists from affected areas while rescuing six people at risk of another landslide in Jagat. As of Monday, October 12, rescue helicopters and soldiers delivered relief materials to the area and evacuated residents; five people are reported missing but no fatalities have been confirmed yet. The disaster destroyed or damaged around 35 houses, six bridges, and three hydropower plant construction sites.

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Topics

Gorkha Kathmandu Nepal The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority

Subjects

Nepal GPE · 2× Gorkha GPE · 1× Kathmandu GPE · 1× The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority ORG · 1×

Narrative

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood In short: Residents in north-central Nepal were evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
2026-10-11 · ABC News (AU)
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood In short: Residents in north-central Nepal were evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes. asserted
flooding → urge → homes
A dry landslide in Gorkha district, about 100 km west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, leading to downstream flooding. asserted
landslide → block → flooding
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas, while remaining on alert until late Sunday. asserted
Authority → evacuate → Sunday
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