Landslide blocks Nepal river, flash flood sweeps homes and bridges

A landslide damming the Budhi Gandaki river has triggered a flash flood in central Nepal, prompting evacuations as 49 were rescued and five remain missing.

• Nepali authorities urged villagers along downstream riverbanks to evacuate after the flood swept away houses, bridges, and part of a hydropower camp.
• The national disaster body said contact was lost with two women and three men following the flood.
• The army reported rescuing 49 people from the flooded areas, including one foreign national.
• Authorities said a landslide in Gorkha district dammed the river, raising water levels.
• Authorities said no casualties have been confirmed so far from the flash flood that swept homes and bridges in Gorkha district.
• Experts said an ice avalanche, not only a landslide, may have dammed the Budhi Gandaki river, leaving the cause unclear.
• Save the Children said it is mobilizing an emergency response to assist affected communities.