PALPA, July 18: The Tansen-Butwal road section of the Siddhartha Highway has been blocked following rain-triggered landslides in the Gaudepul area in Tansen Municipality-8 since Thursday night.
A truck with a number plate Lu 1 Ka 1175 — which was earlier stuck due to landslides a few days ago — was also buried under the debris following landslides on the spot, according to Madan Giri, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Palpa District Police Office, Palpa.
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However, no human casualty has been reported in the incident. "Efforts are on to resume the highway by clearing the debris," Giri said.
