India, Oct. 11 -- More than 35 houses and bridges were swept away, and a hydropower project was damaged after a flash flood struck Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday, months after devastating floods killed more than 1,400 people in the Himalayan country.

The latest flooding occurred in Chumnubri village after the water level in the Budhi Gandaki River rose sharply, sending thick mud and debris downstream.

Videos circulating on social media showed the river turning black and grey as muddy flood waters surged through the area.

River level rises above danger mark within minutes

Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said the water level rose from 3.66 metres at 6:30 am to 8.43 metres at 8:40 am, well ab...