Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

Landslides, flooding obstruct traffic on multiple highways



KATHMANDU: Vehicular movement has been disrupted in several districts following heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding, according to Nepal Police.

Police said some highways have been completely blocked, while traffic has been restricted on several road sections during nighttime.

The Mechi Highway has been completely obstructed at Ilam Municipality-9 after rainfall turned the road muddy, halting vehicular movement.

The Araniko Highway has also been blocked following landslides at Jirokilo and Kodari in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk district.

Similarly, the Lamosanghu-Ramechhap road section has been obstructed due to flooding at Kirnetar in Tamakoshi Rural Municipality-5, Dolakha.

In Rasuwa, flooding in the Trishuli River has completely blocked the Pasang Lhamu Highway at Uttargaya Rural Municipality-5.

Police also reported that a dry landslide at Bagmati Rural Municipality in Lalitpur has disrupted traffic along the Kanti Highway.

Meanwhile, the Jajarkot-Dolpa road section has been blocked after flooding in the Mulpanikhola, according to a Nepal Police bulletin issued on Thursday morning.

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