KATHMANDU: More than 12 road sections across the country, including the Prithvi Highway, have been obstructed due to floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall taking place since the past three days.
According to Nepal Police Headquarters, a landslide triggered by incessant rain has completely blocked traffic in both directions on the Prithvi Highway at Parewabhir, located in Gajuri Rural Municipality-2, Dhading.
Likewise, the BP Highway has also been obstructed in the Kavre section. Since 4:55 AM today, the highway has been completely blocked between Pinthali (Roshi Rural Municipality-9) and Gimdibesi (Ward No. 8) in Kavre, following an influx of debris from a seasonal stream.
The Karnali Highway is completely blocked at Aulise in Barahatal Rural Municipality-7, Surkhet, due to a dry landslide.
Similarly, the Khotang section of the Mid-Hill Highway is obstructed, as are various sections of the Bagmati River Corridor in Lalitpur and the Kanti Lokpath.
The Police Headquarters stated that traffic on the Kanti Lokpath—specifically along the corridor route at Sundarighat, Balkhu (Lalitpur Metropolitan City-2)—has been completely halted due to rising water levels caused by incessant rainfall.
Furthermore, a landslide has blocked the Kaligandaki Corridor at Rakse, located in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi.
Similarly, a landslide has completely blocked the paved section of the Kaligandaki Corridor at Kasiban, Rampur Municipality-1, in the Palpa segment of the corridor.
Meanwhile, the Nagma-Gamgadhi road section at Talcha, Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7 in Mugu, has also been blocked for traffic.
