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Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal

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Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal. (2026, October 11). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/11/flash-flood-sweeps-away-buildings-in-nepal?traffic_source=rss

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Flash flooding caused by a landslide along the Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday destroyed buildings, bridges, and homes. Terrified residents recorded footage of the event from safer vantage points as the floodwaters rushed through the area.
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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.

Written for “Nepal Flash Floods” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.

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Gorkha Nepal

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Nepal GPE · 2× Gorkha GPE · 1×

Narrative

Terrified onlookers in Gorkha district filmed from higher ground, after a landslide triggered downstream flooding that also swept away a bridge and homes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
2026-10-11 · Al Jazeera
Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal · assertive framing

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Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday. asserted
flooding → sweep → Sunday
Terrified onlookers in Gorkha district filmed from higher ground, after a landslide triggered downstream flooding that also swept away a bridge and homes. asserted
that → film → bridge
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