HOUSE PLUNGES IN: Hillside Home Collapses into Raging Floodwaters During Nepal Disaster
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Dramatic video footage has captured the moment a two-story white-and-red house on a Nepal hillside collapsed into turbulent muddy floodwaters as the supporting bank gave way. The structure is seen tilting sharply before plunging into the rushing water, with debris and erosion visible in the surrounding area. The clip emerged amid days of heavy rainfall that began on September 24, triggered by a low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal, which has caused widespread flooding and landslides across multiple districts. Officials report that the severe weather has killed at least 21 people, most of them in landslides, with five others still missing and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.
Authorities have evacuated around 3,000 residents from high-risk zones, closed vulnerable roads, and deployed helicopters for rescue operations in affected mountain districts including Jajarkot, Myagdi, and Sankhuwasabha. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority confirmed that landslides accounted for the majority of the fatalities while floods and continuous rain contributed to the rest. Relief teams continue to provide food and essential supplies to displaced families as the country deals with the latest round of monsoon-related destruction. The images of the collapsing house underscore the ongoing vulnerability of hillside communities to rapid erosion during intense rainfall events.