PARBAT, June 24: The Pokhara-Parbat section of Mid-hill highway has been blocked since this morning after boulders fell down from above the hill at Mahabhir located in Modi Rural Municipality-6 in Parbat.
Due to the heavy rain since last night, rocks fell on the road in the early morning. Preparations are being made to mobilize machinery and personnel to clear the blocked road, Traffic Police Chief of Parbat, Suman Neure.
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As a result, vehicles coming from Pokhara towards Parbat, Baglung, Myagdi and Mustang have been stopped at Nayapul while vehicles going outside Parbat remain stopped at Dimuwa. The area has received heavy rainfall. As a result, vehicular traffic has been affected in some rural roads as well.
(RSS)
