KATHMANDU: The Dumre-Besisahar road section has been obstructed due to a landslide triggered by incessant rain since last night.
A mudslide at Dalal in Besisahar municipality-1 has blocked the road since this morning, according to Thaneshwar Chapain, Information Officer at the District Police Office in Lamjung.
Chapain stated that a team has been mobilized to remove the landslide debris and reopen the road for traffic.
However, continuous rain has hampered their efforts.
Vehicles and passengers have been stranded due to the road blockage.
Passengers traveling to Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and other destinations from Besisahar, as well as those heading to Manang via Besisahar, are stranded.
Even an ambulance is stuck in the obstruction. The Dumre-Besisahar road spans 42 kilometers.
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