Nepal, April 22 -- An avalanche on Mt Manaslu in Gorkha district on Sunday morning crashed into the Birendra lake, setting off flash floods downstream. The details of resulting losses have yet to be received, but reports said a wooden bridge that connected Samdu and Samagaun villages was swept away by the flood.

Following the incident, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an alert asking people downstream and those living near the Budhi Gandaki River to take precautions, as floods could cause damage.

"Snow and debris from the avalanche that fell into the lake caused flash floods," said Nima Lama, chairman of Chumnubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district. "Although the effects of the avalanche and the flash flood are not very significan...