KATHMANDU: More than 12 road sections across the country, including the Prithvi Highway, have been obstructed by floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall over the past three days.
According to Nepal Police Headquarters, a landslide has completely blocked traffic in both directions along the Prithvi Highway at Parewabhir in Gajuri Rural Municipality-2, Dhading.
Similarly, the BP Highway has been completely blocked in the Kavrepalanchok section. Since 4:55 am today, traffic has been halted between Pinthali in Roshi Rural Municipality-9 and Gimdibesi in Ward No. 8 following the accumulation of debris from a seasonal stream.
The Karnali Highway has also been completely blocked at Aulise in Barahatal Rural Municipality-7, Surkhet, due to a dry landslide. The Khotang section of the Mid-Hill Highway has also been obstructed, along with several sections of the Bagmati River Corridor in Lalitpur and the Kanti Lokpath.
According to the Police Headquarters, traffic along the Kanti Lokpath at Sundarighat, Balkhu, in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-2, has been completely halted due to rising water levels caused by continuous rainfall.
Meanwhile, landslides have blocked the Kaligandaki Corridor at Rakse in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi, and at Kasiban in Rampur Municipality-1, Palpa.
The Nagma-Gamgadhi road section has also been blocked at Talcha in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7, Mugu, due to the adverse weather conditions.
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