Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:34:31 UTC.

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  1. Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily

  2. Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal

  3. Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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