Situation Board

A landslide blockage near Philim in Chumnubri Rural Municipality-3, Gorkha district, gave way around 4:30am on October 11, 2026, sending a surge of water, mud, and debris down the Budhi Gandaki river. No deaths reported as of this report. 5 missing (2 women, 3 men), all residents of Chumchet, Chumnubri-6. 47 people moved to safety by Nepal Army helicopters; 437 security personnel (Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force) mobilized for search and rescue. 7-8 houses swept away in Salleri, Dharche Rural Municipality-3; about 22 houses at risk in lower Macchikhola. Multiple suspension and motorable bridges washed away, including at Nyakchet-Sirdibas and Machhikhola-Karauja. 50 electric poles and 2 telephone towers damaged. The under-construction 341-MW Budhi Gandaki hydropower project's main camp area was also hit.

Reported by The Annapurna Express (citing NDRRMA)

Four days of torrential rain, floods, and landslides (September 24-27, 2026), triggered by a low-pressure system originating in the Bay of Bengal. Landslides accounted for 14 deaths, floods for 4, and continuous heavy rainfall for 3. Districts affected: Jajarkot, Myagdi, Sankhuwasabha, Baglung, Manang, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Kaski, and Tanahun. 247 families affected, 260 homes destroyed, 80 partially damaged, approximately 3,000 residents evacuated from high-risk zones.

Reported by Tribune India (ANI, citing NDRRMA)