Rescue helicopters race to reach flood-hit Nepal villages as five people are reported missing

From the Newshound archive · first published 12 October 2026.

Flash flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River in north-central Nepal has left five people missing, with rescue helicopters and ground troops scrambling to reach cut-off villages.

The flooding struck the north-central region, one of Nepal's most remote and difficult-to-access areas.

Rescue teams on the ground are working alongside helicopter crews to reach affected communities along the river.