Within seconds: part of the mountain collapsed into the river in Nepal | Watch the footage

Dramatic footage from Nepal captures the moment a mountainside collapsed into the Kali Gandaki River in Mustang District after days of heavy rain. At least 24 people have been killed and 14 are missing due to the wave of floods and landslides hitting the country. Rescue forces have evacuated thousands of residents from danger zones.

Dramatic footage from Nepal, published on social media, shows the moment a large part of a mountainside collapsed within seconds into the Kali Gandaki River in Mustang District. The video was filmed near the village of Lete, following days of heavy rain that caused widespread floods and landslides across the country. In the clip, cries of residents and bystanders watching the landslide can be heard. Large amounts of rocks and debris temporarily blocked the river's flow before the water burst through the rubble again. The wave of floods and landslides has so far claimed the lives of at least 24 people, with 14 others listed as missing. Security and rescue forces have evacuated thousands of residents from dangerous areas. The landslides blocked major roads and hampered search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, an additional avalanche hit a base camp on Mount Himlung Himal, where two people were killed and ten others are missing. The article relies on posts on X (Twitter) as a source for the footage and data.