Flash Flood Sweeps Away Several Houses in Nepal’s Gorkha; Authorities Urge Residents to Evacuate after Flood Triggered by Landslide

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A flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha District of Nepal early this morning has damaged settlements, bridges and infrastructure in Chumnubri and Dharche rural municipalities. The flood swept away several houses, two suspension footbridges and a motorable iron bridge, while inundating homes in several settlements and putting others at risk.