CHITWAN: The work of removing the landslide near the Tuin River under the Narayangadh-Muglin road section has started since this morning. The road section remains closed since Friday evening, after a dry landslide next to the river bridge blocked the road.

The landslide debris removal work started this morning with three machines deployed towards Muglin and two towards Narayangadh, Chief of the Division Road Office Narayan Lamichhane. The road can be put back into operation by this afternoon if there is no further landslide.

The obstructed site is located next to the Tuin River at Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-6.

As a result, passengers and vehicles have been stranded on the road since Friday due to the landslide. More than 10,000 vehicles travel on this road daily.

Meanwhile, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rabindra Khanal, Information Officer of the District Police Office, shared that water and food are being to stranded passengers under the leadership of the district administration.