Major Highways, Road Sections Blocked due to Rain, Landslide

Major highways and road sections have been affected in different places of the country due to the risk of landslide and flood following incessant rainfall. 

As per the latest details of the Nepal Police, vehicular movement has been stopped at Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebesi of BP highway from 6:00 pm-4:00 am until further notice considering the possible risk of flood.  

Similarly, operation of vehicles is prohibited on the Kanti highway of Makawanpur from 5:00 pm-5:00 am until further notice due to rainfall. 

Mechi highway has been completely obstructed due to the muddy condition of the road at Ilam municipality-9 following rainfall. 

Likewise, landslide has completely obstructed at Bhotekoshi rural municipality-4 and Bhotekoshi rural municipality-2 of Araniko highway in Sindhupalchowk.  

Vehicular movement at Kaligandaki corridor at Jaimini rural municipality-8 in Baglung has come to a complete standstill due to landslide as well as landslide has also obstructed Ranke-Rabi-Bhedetar section in Panchthar. 

Landslide has also blocked Arughat-Machhikhola section at Dharche rural municipality-7 in Gorkha. Police shared that dry landslide occurred at Bagmati rural municipality-3 of Lalitpur this morning has completely blocked Kanti highway. (RSS)