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Nepal flash floods kill five after landslide dams Budhi Gandaki River

A pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked Nepal's Budhi Gandaki River, causing flash floods that killed at least five and destroyed two villages in Gorkha district's Chumanubri municipality. River levels surged from 2 to 8.5 meters within an hour, damaging a hydropower station. The event underscores landslide-dam outburst flood risks in Himalayan catchments, with rescue operations ongoing.

Guardian World1 day agoNPengCredibility 28%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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Gorkha districtChumanubri rural municipalityBudhi Gandaki River
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