Flood disrupts transport movement

UDAYPUR, June 22: The swollen Tawa river in Katari bazaar in western Udaypur has obstructed traffic movement since Monday night, according to Katari branch of Himali Transport Entrepreneurs Association.



The swollen river has obstructed traffic movement along Mirchaiya-Katari section of the Siddhicharan highway.



Vehicles were unable to operate along this section since late Monday.



Though traffic movement briefly resumed Tuesday morning, rainfall again disrupted the movement since Tuesday afternoon, said Inspector Bishnu Lamicchane of Area Police Office, Katari.

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