A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

A flood on the Budhi Gandaki River swept away trails and bridges on Nepal's Manaslu route, leaving more than 100 foreign trekkers stranded.

On 11 October 2026, a flash flood swept down the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal’s Gorkha District, about 100 km northwest of Kathmandu. The flood came less than two months after a a similar event struck...

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Gorkha. Around five thousand homes in northern Gorkha have become without electricity due to the Budhi Gandaki flood. On Sunday, the flood that came into the Budhi Gandaki from the Ungilung stream of ...

Dimanche matin, une vague d’eau boueuse et de débris a envahi la vallée de la rivière Budi Gandaki, dans le district de Gorkha.

Nepal’s disaster authority found that debris accumulation and repeated stream blockages amplified the flood, which reached 25 metres and destroyed a hydropower camp and bridges. A study has found that a massive landslide triggered by an avalanche near the headwaters of the Ungdilung Khola in Ward No. 6 of Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha District, caused a devastating flood in the Budhi Gandaki River. According to a study report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, an avalanche occurred at around 4:20 a.m. on October 11 in the high-altitude area of Ungdilung Khola, between Chamar Himal and Syerangi Himal in Chumnubri-6. The avalanche occurred at an elevation of approximately 6,000 meters. A massive landslide, carrying glacier ice and debris from an area around 5,500 meters above sea level, subsequently descended the mountainside. The study found that the landslide originated in relatively weak rocks characteristic of the Tethys Himalaya region. The report also noted that smaller landslides occurred in the area both before and after the main landslide. The landslide, consisting of a mixture of snow, water, and debris, flowed southward from the headwaters of Ungdilung Khola. The flow affected areas extending approximately 300 meters along both banks of the...

Over 2,500 electric vehicles (EVs) imported via the Korala Pass are stranded in Mustang because the Beni-Jomsom road, a key route in Gandaki Province, is obstructed by floods and landslides. Despite the road reopening, its precarious condition continues to prevent the stranded EVs from proceeding to their destinations. Meanwhile, over 600 containers of goods have moved out through the Korala border.

Country: Nepal Sources: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal Please refer to the attached Infographic. SITUATION UPDATE Early on 11 October 2026, a major avalanche and glacier-related landslide between Chamar Himal and Syerangi Himal in Ward 6, Chumanubri rural municipality, triggered a flash flood down the Budhi Gandaki. Because of its exceptionally high mud content, the flood behaved as a viscous mudflow. The worst damage was downstream, particularly in Jagat, where several buildings and infrastructure were hit; permanent bridges over the Soti Khola and the Budhi Gandaki River were also affected. UNOSAT's analysis of a Sentinel-2 image taken the same morning maps the mud and flood deposits from the possible trigger area along the river. The Rasuwa flood of 26 August is shown for context.

A flash flood smashes into the Soti Khola Bridge, causing it to buckle and be swept down the Budhi Gandaki River

Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.

Cinco desaparecidos mientras los daños se extienden a lo largo del río Cinco personas estaban desaparecidas y 82 habían sido rescatadas hasta la noche del domingo, después de que una crecida repentina arrastrara lodo, rocas y escombros por asentamientos a…

Residents living along the Budhi Gandaki River in north-central Nepal were evacuated after a flash flood struck the region, damaging homes a...

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More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded in Nepal’s Gorkha district after a weekend landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River and caused flooding that swept away hiking trails and bridges, an official said on Monday. Authorities have rescued 321 people, including 12 foreigners. #### Why are foreign trekkers stranded in Nepal? Trekkers cannot return because part of the trail was swept away. A pre-dawn landslide at the weekend blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, and flooding downstream washed away hiking trails and bridges. Bhuwan Raj Ojha, an official of the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, said the trekkers are stranded in different areas. The project includes a popular trekking route. Ojha said the more than 100 foreign trekkers could not return because part of the trail had been swept away. “Those hikers who want to return because of the flood need to be rescued. Those who want to continue their trekking can do so from locations that are safe,” Ojha told Reuters from Gorkha. “There are restaurants and tea houses along the route. They are safe.” #### How many people have been rescued after the Gorkha flood? Authorities rescued 321 people, including 12 foreigners, on Monday after the pre-dawn landslide in Gorkha district, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Kathmandu. The landslide blocked the river and led to downstream flooding. The army said the rescue operation would continue on Tuesday, even as the water level in the river had receded. There were no reports of fatalities in the flood, but five villagers were out of contact, national disaster authorities said. Black muddy sludge and debris washed away homes and damaged infrastructure, including three hydroelectric plants. #### What caused the flood in Gorkha? The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) said the latest flood may have been triggered by the failure of a temporary river blockage created by a landslide. It based this on preliminary accounts from Nepal’s authorities that it reviewed. The Budhi Gandaki is a tributary of the Trishuli River, downstream from another tributary where a glacier collapse caused a catastrophic flood in August. That flood killed 1,457 people, with thousands still missing. “This event is another reminder of how exposed mountain communities and river corridors remain to sudden, cascading hazards,” Pema Gyamtsho, director general of ICIMOD, said. “While response efforts must remain the immediate priority, understanding what triggered this flood will be critical for reducing future risks and strengthening resilience.”