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Massive flood hits Budhi Gandaki River, at least 10 people missing
Gorkha: At least ten people have gone missing after a massive flood in the Budhigandaki River early this morning.
19 Oct 2026, 18:18 Radio Nepal
Evidence freshness: Official evidence is more than 12 hours old. Last report 16 Oct 2026, 05:45 Nepal time.
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2026 Budhi Gandaki Flash Flood
A sudden debris-laden flood struck the Budhi Gandaki corridor in northern Gorkha on 11 October 2026, damaging homes and bridges. Authorities warned riverbank communities to move to higher ground.
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NDRRMA incident report · 12 Oct
Agency deployment counts are components of the verified total, not additional staff. Missing figures remain source-specific.
Missing5Verified NDRRMA report
Rescued508Official incident bulletin — NDRRMA
Security deployed703NDRRMA report · 12 Oct
Nepali Army171Included in deployment total
Nepal Police143Included in deployment total
Armed Police Force389Included in deployment total
Houses affected26Police 11 Oct estimate
Bridges affected4Earlier incident report
Dated, source-attributed incident record
People rescued — Police 18:00
48 people
48 people rescued by 18:00 according to Police. Other agencies' point-in-time reports may differ; do not sum them.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Houses affected — Police 18:00
26 houses
Police 18:00 housing count; earlier estimates vary. Do not sum versions.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Cowsheds affected — Police 18:00
9 sheds
Police reported nine गोठ; separate from an earlier 65 huts/shacks.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Hydropower sites affected — Police 18:00
3 sites
Three hydropower facilities/projects affected.
Nepal Police — Budhi Gandaki 18:00 infographic (provided by editor)
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Permanent bridges — Police 18:00
2 bridges
Two permanent bridges damaged; subset of four total.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Suspension bridges — Police 18:00
2 bridges
Two suspension bridges damaged; subset of four total.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Rescued in Prime Minister's update
48 people
Includes 12 workers from the Salleri hydropower construction site; an earlier point-in-time figure, not additive to Army rescues.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Security personnel deployed (three verified agencies)
703 people
Sum of co-reported Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel; excludes standby teams.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Nepali Army personnel deployed
171 people
Event-specific NDRRMA three-agency personnel total or component; components sum to the total, not extra deployed staff.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Nepal Police personnel deployed
143 people
Event-specific NDRRMA three-agency personnel total or component; components sum to the total, not extra deployed staff.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Armed Police Force personnel deployed
389 people
Event-specific NDRRMA three-agency personnel total or component; components sum to the total, not extra deployed staff.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Nepali Army helicopters deployed
4 aircraft
Deployed helicopters, not helicopter trips.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Emergency responders notified by SMS
221 responders
People alerted for response in Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahun, Chitwan and both Nawalparasi districts; not an additional deployed-security-personnel total.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Early-warning SMS delivered (approximate)
200,000 messages
Approximately two lakh SMS warnings in two rounds, attributed to the PM's statement; approximate messages, not confirmed unique recipients.
Prime Minister's statement — supplied text
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Hydropower workers among those rescued
12 people
Included within the 48/49 rescue figures, not added to them.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Houses damaged — later report
26 houses
Later report of 26 houses; do not add to earlier estimates of 35 homes.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Bridges damaged or destroyed — later report
4 bridges
Later assessed bridge figure; overlaps the earlier three and the motorable bridge.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Telephone towers damaged
2 towers
NDRRMA report from the flood corridor.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Electric poles damaged
50 poles
NDRRMA report; subject to detailed assessment.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Sheds / huts affected (Police graphic)
65 sheds
Police graphic reports 65 छाप्रा. Do not conflate these with houses. Graphic dated 11 October 2026 (time not stated); original social-media post permalink not yet verified.
Nepal Police — infographic supplied by site editor
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Motorable bridges destroyed (Police graphic)
1 bridge
One vehicle-accessible bridge reported collapsed; this may overlap with bridges mentioned in earlier damage reporting. Graphic dated 11 October 2026 (time not stated); original social-media post permalink not yet verified.
Nepal Police — infographic supplied by site editor
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Houses reported swept away (preliminary)
35 houses
Preliminary municipality report, not a completed verified damage assessment.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Bridges reported washed away
3 bridges
Two suspension bridges and one steel bridge according to Nepal Police.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
People rescued (Police graphic)
18 people
Police graphic reports 18 rescued, a dated agency observation; do not add to later Army figures without checking overlap. Graphic dated 11 October 2026 (time not stated); original social-media post permalink not yet verified.
Nepal Police — infographic supplied by site editor
Dated, source-attributed incident record
People rescued (Nepal Army report)
36 people
Nepal Army reported 36 rescued on 11 October; an agency-specific count, not additive to the Police figure.
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Geological investigation team
3 experts
Three-person team including geologists dispatched with a drone per PM statement.
Prime Minister's statement — supplied text
Dated, source-attributed incident record
Police responders on standby
50 people
Standby at Nepal Police Disaster Response and Training Centre, not deployed.
Prime Minister's statement — supplied text
Operational map
Affected areas & response network
Emergency resources
Documented emergency resources
Priority needs
No open verified needs.
Funding overview
Relief funding & provenance
No donations have yet been verified as specific to this Budhi Gandaki event. The national relief fund and older flood-response ledger are tracked separately.
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Landslide suspected of triggering flash floods in Budhi Gandaki River
Kathmandu: The Flood Forecasting Division has estimated that flash floods in the Budhi Gandaki River may have been triggered by a landslide that blocked the river upstream.
19 Oct 2026, 18:18 Radio Nepal
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Budhi Gandaki flood: 36 people rescued in Gorkha
Kathmandu: The Nepali Army has rescued 36 people stranded in various locations following the Budhi Gandaki flood in Gorkha district.
19 Oct 2026, 18:18 Radio Nepal
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Budhigandaki floods: More than 1,000 people rescued by helicopter
Gorkha, Oct 15: More than a thousand people have been rescued by helicopter from the Budhigandaki flood-affected areas from Sunday to Thursday.
19 Oct 2026, 00:00 Radio Nepal
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गोरखा-बुढीगण्डकी बाढीः खोज, उद्धार तथा राहत प्रतिकार्य स्थिति प्रतिवेदन #०४
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16 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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गोरखा-बुढीगण्डकी बाढीः खोज, उद्धार तथा राहत प्रतिकार्य स्थिति प्रतिवेदन #०४
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16 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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Nepal Red Cross ramping up search, rescue efforts in Budhigandaki flood affected areas
Kathmandu, Oct 12: The Nepal Red Cross has been working tirelessly to locate those affected by the sudden flooding of the Budhigandaki River and to distribute much-needed relief supplies.
15 Oct 2026, 23:58 Radio Nepal
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Landslide-Dammed River May Have Triggered Budhi Gandaki Flood: ICIMOD
Kathmandu, October 11: A temporary river blockage caused by a landslide near Chumchet in Gorkha district may have collapsed, triggering the flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki River on Sunday morning, according to a preliminary assessment by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
15 Oct 2026, 23:58 Radio Nepal
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More than 1,000 rescued by helicopter from Budhigandaki flood area
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15 Oct 2026, 05:52 OnlineKhabar
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Budhi Gandaki floods: five go missing, 437 security personnel mobilized for search, rescue
Kathmandu: Five persons including two women and three men have gone missing in flash floods in Budhi Gandaki river.
14 Oct 2026, 23:58 Radio Nepal
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People advised to move to higher ground as, large muddy flood hits Budhi Gandaki River
Kathmandu, October 11: Large Muddy Flood Hits Budhi Gandaki River, Residents Urged to Stay Alert
14 Oct 2026, 23:58 Radio Nepal
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Budhi Gandaki floods leave thousands of households without electricity in northern Gorkha
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14 Oct 2026, 11:41 OnlineKhabar
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More than 600 people rescued from Budhi Gandaki floods in Gorkha
Home » Society » More than 600 people rescued from Budhi Gandaki floods in Gorkha
14 Oct 2026, 09:14 OnlineKhabar
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Bhotekoshi and Budhi Gandaki disaster highlight growing challenge of cascading mountain hazards
Kathmandu: A new scientific synthesis released on Tuesday has found that the mountain slope responsible for the Gyirong-Rasuwa disaster was deforming by up to 40 centimetres between 7 July and 24 August 2026.
14 Oct 2026, 06:24 Radio Nepal
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Budhi Gandaki floods: five go missing, 437 security personnel mobilized for search, rescue
Kathmandu: Five persons including two women and three men have gone missing in flash floods in Budhi Gandaki river.
14 Oct 2026, 03:25 Radio Nepal
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Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #3
Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #3 Date: 13 October 2026 (27 Asoj 2083), 10:00 PM
14 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #3
Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #3 Date: 13 October 2026 (27 Asoj 2083), 10:00 PM Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response 1 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority NDRRMA prepared this report using information received from the District Administration Office and the District and National Emergency Operation Centers. It summarizes search, rescue and relief operations following the Budhigandaki flood in Gorkha and Dhading districts. Date: 13 October 2026 (27 Asoj 2083), 10:00 PM SITUATION OVERVIEW (BASED ON TECHNICAL REPORT) At approximately 04:20 on 11 October 2026 (25 Asoj 2083), a snow avalanche at about 6,000 m elevation and a major landslide involving glacier ice and debris at approximately 5,500 m occurred in the upper reaches of Ungdilung Khola, Chumnubri Rural Municipality–6, between
14 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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14 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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An avalanche and massive landslide triggered the devastating Budhi Gandaki flood, report finds
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13 Oct 2026, 15:31 OnlineKhabar
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Early warnings from the hills saved lives as a flood devastated settlements along the Budhi Gandaki
Home » Society » Early warnings from the hills saved lives as a flood devastated settlements along the Budhi Gandaki
13 Oct 2026, 13:59 OnlineKhabar
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Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #2
Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #2 Date: 12 October 2026 (26 Asoj, 2083), as of 10:00 pm
13 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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गोरखा-बुढीगण्डकी बाढीः खोज, उद्धार तथा राहत प्रतिकार्य स्थिति प्रतिवेदन #०२
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13 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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Budhi Gandaki floods: five go missing, 437 security personnel mobilized for search, rescue
Kathmandu: Five persons including two women and three men have gone missing in flash floods in Budhi Gandaki river.
12 Oct 2026, 18:38 Radio Nepal
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Budhi Gandaki floods damage a dozen drinking water projects
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12 Oct 2026, 10:05 OnlineKhabar
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Shanti Bazaar devastated by Budhi Gandaki flood (In pictures)
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12 Oct 2026, 09:28 OnlineKhabar
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PM Shah Urges Downstream Residents to Move to Safer Areas After Budhigandaki Flood
Kathmandu, October 11: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged people living downstream of the Budhigandaki River to move to safer locations, avoid travelling on risky roads and bridges, and follow instructions from local authorities and security agencies following a flash flood in Gorkha on Sunday.
12 Oct 2026, 07:57 Radio Nepal
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Nepali Army rescues people stranded after Budhi Gandaki flood
Gorkha: Nine people trapped at Nyakphedi of Chumnubri Rural Municipality-3 after the flooding in Budhi Gandaki River have been rescued by helicopter.
12 Oct 2026, 05:52 Radio Nepal
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Flood in Budhigandaki: 35 houses of Chumanubri washed away
Gorkha, Oct 11 : A flood in Budhigandaki has devastated Chumanubri, sweeping away 35 homes in the villages of Paiyu and Bagar.
12 Oct 2026, 05:45 Radio Nepal
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7 things we know about the Budhi Gandaki flood
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12 Oct 2026, 05:11 OnlineKhabar
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Budhigandaki flood likely caused by breach of landslide blockage, ICIMOD says
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12 Oct 2026, 02:34 OnlineKhabar
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Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #1
Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #1 Date: 11 October 2026 (25 Asoj, 2083), as of 10:00 pm
12 Oct 2026, 00:00 NDRRMA
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How a torrent of mud and debris swept through the Budhi Gandaki corridor
Home » Nature » Disaster » How a torrent of mud and debris swept through the Budhi Gandaki corridor
11 Oct 2026, 15:09 OnlineKhabar
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Nepal Police Budhi Gandaki 18:00: five missing, 48 rescued
Police graphic at 18:00 NPT (25 Ashoj 2083): five people missing, 48 rescued, 26 houses, nine cowsheds, three hydropower sites, two permanent bridges and two suspension bridges affected. The graphic also shows 538 police mobilised, a figure requiring reconciliation with earlier 143-officer media reporting. Counts belong to Budhi Gandaki only.
11 Oct 2026, 12:15 Nepal Police — Budhi Gandaki 18:00 infographic (provided by editor)
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Budhi Gandaki flood strands more than 100 foreign tourists in Manaslu region
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11 Oct 2026, 11:11 OnlineKhabar
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Budhi Gandaki flood sweeps away Cantilever Bridge in Gorkha
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11 Oct 2026, 09:58 OnlineKhabar
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Bailey bridge planned after Budhi Gandaki flood washes away Aarughat-Dhading bridge
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11 Oct 2026, 09:31 OnlineKhabar
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Nepal Army later reports 36 Budhi Gandaki rescues
A later 11 October report citing Nepal Army lists 36 people rescued by helicopter and ground teams. This tally is agency-specific; it is not summed with the Police graphic's 18 rescues because the groups may overlap.
11 Oct 2026, 08:22 Nepal Army via Setopati
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Jagat village in northern Gorkha cut off after Budhi Gandaki flood
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11 Oct 2026, 08:21 OnlineKhabar
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Army rescues 36 people stranded by Budhi Gandaki flood in Gorkha
Home » Society » Army rescues 36 people stranded by Budhi Gandaki flood in Gorkha
11 Oct 2026, 08:13 OnlineKhabar
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Landslide in Ungilung Khola may have triggered Budhi Gandaki flood, says energy company director
Home » Nature » Disaster » Landslide in Ungilung Khola may have triggered Budhi Gandaki flood, says energy company director
11 Oct 2026, 07:28 OnlineKhabar
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