BAGLUNG, July 24: The Baglung section along the Mid-Hill (Pushpalal) Highway which had remained disrupted due to a landslide since Tuesday resumed one-way from the Thursday evening. The highway was disrupted following the massive landslide at Bokse of Baglung municipality-3.
According to Highway Project Office Parbat's chief Ashish Thapa, now the section reopened one-way, but there is a high possibility that it could be disrupted as rain could trigger the landslide depositions fall again. Many vehicles had remained stranded midway due to the highway disruption.
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District Police Office's Inspector of Police Deepak Rijal said vehicles should not be allowed to use the route during night due to a high risk of landslip again. Meanwhile, the Galkot section of the highway caved-in at different locations due to incessant rains, the Galkot municipality said.
The section caved-in 40 meters at Bhungkhani of Dudilabhati, 10 meters in Kafalthuta, 10 meters in Chauraha and 20 meters at Jamdare Ghumti, said deputy mayor Ranuka Kaucha Magar.
