Economic Observation Network According to the CCTV news client, according to Nepalese police, the Budi Gandaki River in central northern Nepal experienced a sudden flood on the morning of the 11th, causing 5 people to go missing and dozens of houses to be washed away.

Spokesperson for the Nepal Armed Police Force, Karki, stated that five people are missing in Gurkha district and that "the relevant information is still being compiled". The flood also washed away the bridge.

The Nepalese military stated in a statement that the flash flood was caused by a landslide in Gurkha district. The landslide once blocked the Budigandaki River, and then the river collapsed, causing floods and damaging residential areas along the bank.

The military stated that after the disaster, 36 people have been transferred to a safe area by helicopter. The search and rescue work is still ongoing.