Nepal's Budhi Gandaki River Floods: 50 Rescued, 5 Missing

The Budhi Gandaki River in central Nepal has flooded. Sweeping away houses, bridges, and damaging a part of the hydropower station, authorities have said. Around 50 people have been rescued from along the bank of the river in the Gorkha district, the army confirmed.

No casualties have been reported yet, however five people are missing.

Binod Parajuli, a meteorologist affiliated with the Nepalese government, is concerned about the loss of his hydrological station. This has left him without data from the affected area. Contrary to initial fears, experts suggest that the recent debris-flow was smaller and slower-moving than the devastating August flash floods.

The cause of the latest flood remains unknown.

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A devastating flood has ravaged the region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has confirmed that a hydroelectric project was severely impacted. With its construction equipment being swept away.

The disaster bears eerie similarities to the recent Nepal-Tibet border floods, which claimed over 1,400 lives and left thousands more missing.

Save the Children is mobilising an emergency team to respond to Sunday's flood. As children's lives have been ripped apart in an instant. The charity's director in Nepal, Tara Chettry, noted that the recent flood has left many children in Gorkha without homes, schools, and communities, adding to the trauma they experienced during the August mega floods.

Downstream from the glacier collapse that ravaged the Trishuli river. The Budhi Gandaki has become a tributary of its own tributary. Its waters now bearing the weight of a devastating flood that has left hundreds of Nepalis unaccounted for, their families left to grapple with uncertainty.

The river's water levels at one location had risen from two metres to nearly 8.5m within a couple of hours, officials said.

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Nepal's ongoing recovery from recent floods has been overshadowed by a devastating new disaster in the Gorkha district. There, a flood struck on Sunday. This prompted concerns about the country's ability to withstand future natural calamities.

As the nation gears up for the first day of the Dashain festival, a key role in the Nepali calendar, the disaster has cast a shadow over the celebrations.

The cause of the latest flood remains unknown. However, experts warn that the region's fragile ecosystem is vulnerable to climate change and human activities. The loss of the hydrological station has left Binod Parajuli without data from the affected area.

This highlights the need for more strong monitoring systems to mitigate the impact of future disasters.