A landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, located approximately 100 kilometers west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River on Saturday, creating conditions that led to significant downstream flooding. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that two women and three men remain unaccounted for, though there have been no confirmed fatalities as of the report.
Rescue operations have been active in the region, with authorities stating that at least 82 individuals have been extracted from affected areas. The flooding caused considerable structural damage, destroying approximately a dozen houses and two suspension bridges. A hydroelectric project facility also sustained damage, with construction equipment displaced by the floodwaters. A highway bridge connecting Gorkha to neighboring Dhading district was swept away by the muddy torrent.
Local officials have implemented precautionary measures, instructing residents living along riverbanks in multiple districts—including Gorkha, Tanahun, Chitwan, East Nawalparasi, and West Nawalparasi—to relocate to safer locations. The Budhi Gandaki is a tributary of the Trishuli River, which experienced a catastrophic flood event in August following a glacier collapse that resulted in 1,457 deaths with thousands still reported missing.
Army and police personnel have been deployed to the affected area, with helicopter surveillance being conducted to monitor conditions. A local official described the flooding as particularly frightening, noting similarities to the earlier disaster. This latest incident follows additional flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in late September that claimed at least 21 lives, indicating a pattern of water-related disasters affecting Nepal in recent weeks.
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