More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal, official says
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Oct 12 (Reuters) More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded at different locations after the flooding of a river in central Nepal at the weekend swept away hiking trails and bridges, an official said on Monday. Authorities rescued 96 people including nine foreigners after a landslide on Sunday in Gorkha district, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Kathmandu, blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, leading to downstream flooding. The river is a tributary of the Trishuli River, downstream from another tributary where a glacier collapse caused a catastrophic flood in August that killed 1,457 people, with thousands still missing. The army said the latest rescue operation was continuing on Monday even as the flood has receded. There were no reports of fatalities, but five villagers are out of contact after the flooded river carrying black muddy sludge and debris washed away homes and damaged infrastructure including three hydroelectric plants, national disaster a