Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal
Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through Nepal’s central…
The Guardian reports: Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering severe downstream flooding.
At least five people have died, and almost 100 have been rescued. Two villages in the worst-affected Chumanubri rural municipality were reportedly destroyed, with homes, roads and bridges washed away.
This environment story centres on Nepal. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Portugal Flash, Gorkha and Budhi Gandaki River.
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- Portugal Flash, Gorkha, Budhi Gandaki River, Chumanubri
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- After river levels surged from 2 metres to nearly 8.5 metres… (The Guardian)
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