MYAGDI: The Beni–Jomsom–Korala road section in Myagdi, which connects Nepal with the Korala border of China via Mustang, has been blocked since this morning following a landslide.
The road was obstructed after a landslide at Upper Baisari (Siruwari) in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-2, cutting off traffic along the 76-kilometre stretch of the Beni–Jomsom road.
According to Police Inspector Sagar Timilsina of the District Police Office, coordination has been made with the Department of Roads and the Beni–Jomsom–Korala Road Project, and equipment has been mobilised to clear the debris.
Due to the obstruction, vehicles travelling from Beni towards Mustang and from Jomsom towards Beni have been halted en route. Locals, along with tourists and pilgrims heading to Mustang and Muktinath, have been affected.
Authorities said landslides are a recurring problem in the Siruwari area during rainfall, posing a continuing challenge to smooth and regular traffic along the highway.
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