Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- No Sri Lankans have been affected by the sudden flooding in Nepal's Budhigandaki River so far, while the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kathmandu is closely monitoring the situation and alerting the Sri Lankan community, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Embassy is in close contact with community members and has advised them to remain alert to developments and avoid travelling to areas that could be affected by the flooding.

The incident occurred in the Gorkha District of Nepal's central region.

According to Nepal's Flood Forecasting Division, preliminary information about the sudden flooding was received at around 6 a.m. on October 11. As there had been no rainfall in the area during the preceding 24 hours, authorities sus...