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Heavy snowfall obstructs Mid-Hill Highway



Baglung, Jan 28: The Mid-Hill Highway has been completely blocked due to heavy snowfall accompanied by rainfall since last Tuesday night.

The Highway was obstructed by thick snow accumulation at Patihalne area, the junction of Baglung and Rukum (East) districts. With the Highway obstructed, hundreds of passengers have been stranded.

Vehicles plying short and long route have come to a halt due to obstruction in the Highway, said Inspector Tilak Manandhar, also Chief of Area Police Office.

As snowfall continues, the likelihood of the road reopening immediately remains low, informed Inspector Manandhar.

He shared that the vehicles that had departed from Kathmandu for destinations such A Rukum, Jajarkot and Dolpa districts have been halted at Bhalkot Sip in Nishikhola rural municipality-2 in Baglung district. #nepal #snowfall