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Nepal's steep terrain makes it highly vulnerable to floods and landslides. Gorkha was the epicentre of the 2015 earthquake.
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A major flash flood on the Budhi Gandaki river in Gorkha District left ten people missing and swept away at least 35 houses and six bridges. Six people were rescued, and the full casualty count remains unclear.
Why it matters: Destroyed bridges cut off remote Himalayan communities from aid and supplies.
Sources: Gulf News · See it on the globe
A major flash flood on the Budhi Gandaki river in Gorkha District swept away at least 35 houses and six bridges. Ten people are missing and six were rescued; the full toll is unknown.
Why it matters: Destroyed bridges cut off remote Himalayan communities, complicating rescue and relief.
Sources: ANI via Gulf News · See it on the globe