Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood

Key points

• Nepali authorities have evacuated residents in north-central Nepal after a flash flood destroyed homes. A dry landslide in Gorkha district blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing downstream flooding.
• Officials say about a dozen houses and two suspension bridges were swept away, and a highway bridge was washed out. Two women and three men were out of contact, though no casualties were immediately reported.
• The army said 49 people, including a foreigner, had been rescued, and residents in five districts were alerted to the danger.