Five missing in Nepal floods

On Sunday, residents living along the Budhi Gandaki river evacuated their homes due to the floods that swept away houses and bridges. Among other things, a hydroelectric plant is said to have been damaged, the BBC reports.

95 people have been rescued, including nine foreign nationals, along the banks of the river in Gorkha district, the army has confirmed. No deaths have been reported, but five people are missing.

A video shows how masses of water rush forward in a valley and wash away an entire building.

- We could never have imagined a flood of this magnitude. The water gushed forth for about 15 minutes and then stopped. We don't dare to return home until nightfall, Ganesh Karki told The Kathmandu Post.

Along with others, Ganesh Karki, a resident of Jagatbagar, sought shelter around 500 meters up in a nearby forest after receiving an alert call about the flood early Sunday morning.

In August, devastating flash floods rolled in and claimed the lives of over 1,400 people. Nepal is on high alert and is still struggling to recover.

The cause of the latest flooding is still unclear, but it is said to have been significantly smaller and slower moving than the flash floods in August.