A major river in Nepal has flooded, destroying houses and bridges and damaging part of a hydroelectric station, authorities said. The army said it rescued about 50 people from the banks of the Budhi Gandaki River in central Gorkha. No casualties have been recorded yet, however five persons are missing.
A footage of the flood captures the moment torrent waves pour down a valley and destroy an entire building complex. Nepal is on high alert and still recovering from the terrible floods that struck its border towns with Tibet two months ago, killing over 1,400 people and left others missing.
Sunday’s flood ripped across the Gorkha district as children and communities prepared to celebrate the first day of the Dashain festival, a significant event in the Nepali calendar. Families have been forced to evacuate their homes, with many unsure where they will find safe shelter and access to basic necessities.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the flood destroyed roughly a dozen residences and many suspension bridges, while a hydroelectric project was damaged, causing some construction equipment to be carried away. Officials said the river’s water level at one point rose from two meters (6 feet 5 inches) to about 8.5 meters (27 feet 9 inches) in just a few hours.
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