KATHMANDU, Oct 31: More than 12 road sections across the country, including the Prithvi Highway, have been blocked by floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall over the past three days.
According to Nepal Police Headquarters, a landslide triggered by incessant rain has completely blocked traffic in both directions on the Prithvi Highway at Parewabhir in Gajuri Rural Municipality-2, Dhading.
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The BP Highway has also been blocked in Kavre. Since 4:55 AM today, traffic has been completely halted between Pinthali in Roshi Rural Municipality-9 and Gimdibesi in Ward No. 8 after debris from a seasonal stream spilled onto the road.
The Karnali Highway is completely blocked at Aulise in Barahatal Rural Municipality-7, Surkhet, due to a dry landslide. The Khotang section of the Mid-Hill Highway has also been obstructed, along with several sections of the Bagmati River Corridor in Lalitpur and the Kanti Lokpath.
Police Headquarters said traffic along the Kanti Lokpath at Sundarighat, Balkhu, in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-2, has been completely halted due to rising water levels caused by incessant rainfall.
A landslide has also blocked the Kaligandaki Corridor at Rakse in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi. Another landslide has completely blocked its paved section at Kasiban in Rampur Municipality-1, Palpa.
