Nepal hit by flash floods again as homes swept away and locals urged to evacuate – just weeks after flood disaster

3 comments 3 Next NEPAL has been struck by flash floods with dozens of homes swept away, bridges destroyed and locals scrambling to evacuate. It comes just two months after catastrophic floods and deadly landslides wiped out thousands of homes and killed more than 1,400 people . 6 Horror waves of water and sludge smash into a building complex in Nepal Credit: X@WeatherMonitors 6 The complex was completely obliterated by the torrent of mudwater Credit: AFP Advertisement Horrifying footage shows a wall of water and mud surging downhill and flattening a building complex. At least five people are missing after a dry landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River and triggered widespread flooding in the Gorkha district. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Emergency helicopters and army soldiers have raced to the scene and airlifted people away from the stricken riverbanks. Four bridges and around two dozen homes have been swept away in the terrifying deluge as drone images show banks swamped with mud. READ MORE LANDSLIDE HELL Families flee landslide as it swallows homes weeks after flooding disaster NEPAL MIRACLE Third worker pulled ALIVE from Nepal tunnel 10 days after floods hit region Nearly 50 people have been rescued – but a further five are still missing – according to a top district official. Gorkha’s most senior official, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra said: “We have asked villagers living along the river ​banks downstream to evacuate and remain safe.” Mishra added that two suspension bridges had been swept away and a hydroelectric prject had been damaged by the floods. Power towers have also been knocked down and washed away in the floods. Advertisement Most read in The Sun CRUEL WAIT Tragic twist in Ten Pound Pom 'murder' case over abduction of missing girl, 3 HORROR HOUSE Neighbours reveal screams as boy & dad left critical in attack by masked men FINAL PILGRIMAGE Heartbreaking last days of three reclusive sisters before beach suicide PARENTS' HELL We put up missing posters yards from where beast was hiding our Leah's body 6 Dramtic drone images show the swollen Budhi Gandaki River as it powers through central Nepal Credit: Reuters 6 The Salleri Bazaar was totally engulfed and swept away in the terrifying deluge Credit: X/@WeatherMonitors 6 The river broke its banks and swamped buildings in a thick layer of mud Credit: EPA 6 Emergency helicopters airlifted residents to safety – but five are still missing The army rescued 18 workers at the hydroelectric camp, according to Dharam Raj Uprety, chief of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Advertisement A wall of surging sludge has also devastated a critical highway bridge which connected the Gorkha district with the neighbouring Dhading district, said Uprety. Six peope at risk of being killed by a landslide in Jagat have also been evacuated, said Prime Minister Balendra Shah. People have also fled their homes in the riverside town of Arughat following government warnings, according to social media posts. It comes after a horror wall of mud and water ravaged through parts of Nepal in August – leaving 1,457 people dead. More than 5,000 people are still missing after huge landslides swept across the Himalyan country. Advertisement Around 7,500 homes were damaged or destroyed in the catastrophe and 33,000 people affected. The horror floods unfolded after a glacier bropke off and melted into a tributary off the river Trishuli. The extra water broke the banks of the river and engulfed entire towns in water and mud. RECOMMENDED STORIES Apocalyptic scenes showed entire villages reduced to rubble and multi-storey buildings decimated. Rebuilding efforts are estimated to cost at least $4.77 billion. Advertisement 3 comments 3