Dramatic moment Nepal flash floods wipe out entire bridge as rescuers scramble to find 5 missing – weeks after tragedy

Comment now Next THIS is the terrifying moment flash floods wipe out a bridge in Nepal – just weeks after a disaster left more than 1,400 people dead and 5,000 missing. Shocking video footage shows crashing waves of mud striking the bridge before dragging it beneath the water and washing it downstream. 4 Powerful waves repeatedly slammed into the suspension bridge Credit: Refer to source 4 The bridge crashed down and was dragged downstream by the powerful torrents Credit: @_______bmadans via Storyful Advertisement It comes just two months after catastrophic floods and deadly landslides destroyed thousands of homes. A dry landslide crashed down a heap of debris and blocked the Budhi Gandaki River on Sunday. 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. When the dam broke it triggered widespread flooding across the Gorkha district – a mountanous area popular with hikers. Families have been forced to flee their homes as the swollen river broke its banks and obliterated several small settlements. READ MORE DISASTER ZONE Nepal hit by flash floods as homes swept away & locals urged to evacuate LANDSLIDE HELL Families flee landslide as it swallows homes weeks after flooding disaster The army have so far rescued 95 people – including nine foreigners – but at least five people remain missing in the terrifying deluge. The missing five are believed to be herders, according to a local official. One horrifying video shows massive waves smashing into a market, completely engulfing the complex and washing it away. Five bridges and three hydropower plants have also been desytroyed or damaged with 18 workers rescued from one battered site. Advertisement Most read in The Sun daylight robbery Full list of sunrise and sunset times for the rest of 2026 EERIE PHOTO Moment man ‘asks for pic to be taken with tiger’ minutes before savage attack DUBAI HELL Family of Brit influencer, 23, facing Dubai death penalty speak out on suffering PLANNING WAR Man who won battle over fence applies to TEAR it down & replace with extension 4 The swollen Budhi Gandaki river drenched the banks in mud and water – wiping out homes Credit: AP 4 One building complex was completely engulfed and washed away by the floods Credit: AFP Power towers have also been knocked down and washed away in the floods. More than 650 people have so far been affected by the destruction. Collapsing bridges have cut off some communities – with helicopters being the only means to deliver food and relief supplies into remote mountain settlements. Advertisement Locals knew about the floods at least one hour before official notifications told them to flee. Suna Gurung told The Kathmandu Post that he was woken up at 4.45am by someone in a village upstream telling him to run. He said: “Within ten minutes, the river swelled dramatically in the dark. We raised an alarm, woke everyone up, and fled into the forest. “By the time I received the government SMS on my phone warning us to stay safe, we had already been sheltering in the forest for over an hour.” Nepali authorities admitted that they had sent alerts too late – with some villages recieving reports up to five hours after the river first broke. Advertisement 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. 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. Advertisement 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. Comment now