KATHMANDU, July 23: Major highways and road sections across the country have been affected by landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall.
Publishing an update on road conditions as of 9:30 am today, Nepal Police said vehicular movement has been completely halted on roads in seven districts, while vehicle entry has been restricted on some road sections during nighttime.
Over a dozen highways blocked by floods and landslides
The movement of all types of vehicles has been suspended on the Khurkot–Nepalthok–Katunjebesi section of the BP Highway from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am until further notice due to the risk of flooding.
Similarly, vehicle entry on the Kanti Highway in Makawanpur has been prohibited from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am until further notice because of continuous rainfall.
According to police, the Mechi Highway has been completely blocked at Ilam Municipality-9 after rainfall left the road muddy. Likewise, landslides have completely obstructed the Araniko Highway at Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-4 and Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-2 in Sindhupalchowk.
Vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki Corridor at Jaimini Rural Municipality-8 in Baglung has also come to a complete standstill due to a landslide.
Similarly, the Lamabagar–Ramechhap road section at Tamakoshi Rural Municipality-5 in Dolakha has been completely blocked after the Tamakoshi River overflowed onto the road. A landslide at Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7 in Mugu has also completely obstructed the Nagma–Gamgadhi road section.
