Kathmandu, Oct. 11 -- A total of 36 people have been rescued so far in the Nepal Army's counteraction following the flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River basin in Gorkha District.

According to the Nepali Army, the 36 rescued include one foreigner.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said that at least five people remain missing after a massive landslide blocked the Budhigandaki River between Lokpa and Chhumling in Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday morning, triggering severe debris-laden flooding that swept away critical infrastructure and homes.

According to the official update, the five missing individuals, two women and three men, were staying at a local sheep shed in the Ujjilud area of...