DARCHULA, Feb 28: A landslide in Kimtadi, Mahakali Municipality-5, has blocked the Mahakali Highway.
Chief District Officer Yagyaraj Joshi reported that the landslide has disrupted transportation services since this morning. The roadblock has stopped vehicles traveling to the district headquarters from the Terai and those leaving the district since early morning.
Labraj Awasthi, the Mahakali counter in Darchula, said that passengers have been stranded. A landslide had also occurred in the same area during mid-January. The road had recently undergone maintenance in that part.