Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Nepali authorities urged villagers to evacuate after a landslide blocked a river in central Nepal, triggering floods that swept away homes and infrastructure. Officials reported no casualties as of Sunday, but warned that rising water levels threatened communities downstream. Rescue teams reached the affected area as authorities issued evacuation alerts across several districts.

The landslide occurred in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 100 kilometres west of Kathmandu. It blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing water to surge into downstream areas. Gorkha's senior bureaucrat, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, urged residents living along the riverbanks to move to safer locations. He said the flood had swept away ...