Landslide may have triggered flash flooding in Budhi Gandaki, officials say

A landslide in Chumchet may have blocked a tributary before water surged downstream. Authorities warn of high flood risks along the Trishuli river as far as Chitwan and Nawalparasi.

A landslide that may have blocked a tributary is a possible cause of flash flooding in the Budhi Gandaki river, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Flood Forecasting Section said on Sunday.