गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Breaking Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing KathmanduPati October 11, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 11 – A flood in the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away six bridges and left at least 10 people missing causing widespread damage to settlements and infrastructure. Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said the flood destroyed two motorable bridges and four suspension bridges. The motorable bridges connected Arughat with Tripurasundari in Dhading district and Soti with Manbu in Arughat. The flood also swept away a Bailey bridge linking Wards 1 and 3 of Dharche Rural Municipality. Four suspension bridges connecting Machhikhola with Kerauja, Thado Bhiryang with Jagat and Ghattikhola with Philim among other locations were also destroyed. The flood swept away around 35 houses in Paiyu and Bagar villages of Chumanubri Rural Municipality-3. Jagat, Salleri, Dobhan and Ghattikhola villages also suffered damage. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Indian youth leader vows protest despite detentions Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Gold price falls ‘Visit Sauraha campaign’ to attract tourists Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren Chinese NGO Helps Flood Victims in Sindhupalchowk Disaster Relief Action in Nepal Health post in Humla village sans workforce, shut down for nearly a month
