Kathmandu, July 20: Continuous rainfall throughout the country has triggered floods and landslides, resulting in the complete blockage of 11 national highways across the country.
According to the Police Headquarters, the incessant rain since Saturday evening has led to the obstruction of these 11 major highways.
Among the affected roadways are the Koshi Highway in Sankhuwasabha, Mechi Highway in Panchthar, Tamor Corridor Road section in Panchthar, and the Mid-Hill Highway in Panchthar.
Similarly, the Pasang-Lhamu Highway in Rasuwa, the Kali Gandaki Corridor in Baglung, the Jomsom-Lomanthang Road in Mustang, the Sahid Highway in Rolpa, the Jajarkot-Dolpa Bheri Corridor in Rukum West, and the Mahakali Highway in Baitadi are all completely blocked due to floods and landslide.
Likewise, the road section from Tokha in Kathmandu to Nuwakot, the Kali Gandaki Corridor in Baglung Municipality, the Mid-Hill Highway in Galkot, Baglung, the Kali Gandaki Corridor in East Nawalparasi, and the Sahid Highway in Parivartan Rural Municipality, Rolpa, are operating one-way only, according to the Police Headquarters.
Jomsom-Korala road obstructed due to flood and landslide
The Jomsom-Korala roadway linking Upper Mustang has been completely obstructed since the morning today due to landslide and flood following incessant rainfall.
The District Police Office Mustang said the road has been blocked due to the flood in the Tangwekhola rivulet at Chhusang and near the Mustang Gate at Chhusang following incessant rainfall since the morning.
Police Inspector Bishal Adhikari, the Information Officer at the DPO Mustang, said the road has been completely blocked due to a mudslide near the Mustang Gate at Chhusang, Baragung-3 and the flood with mudflow at a rivulet near Tangwe.
Around 30 metres of the road has been completely damaged, he said.
With this, vehicles heading to Upper Mustang and coming from there have been stranded. Police said efforts are on to operate traffic on the road section.
Blocked Mid-Hill Highway reopens
The Mid-Hill Highway in Golanjor Rural Municipality-3, Baseri, Sindhuli, which was blocked due to a landslide, is now open to traffic.
Early this morning at 2am, a drainage canal beside the road collapsed, causing rocks, soil, and debris to fall onto the highway, temporarily disrupting traffic.
Krishna Prasad Pokharel, Ward Chairperson of Golanjor Rural Municipality-3, informed that to clear and reopen the road, the Road Division Office, security personnel, and local residents worked together.
According to Lal Dhwaj Subedi, Superintendent of Police at the Sindhuli District Police Office, vehicles and passengers that had been halted are now moving toward their destinations following the reopening of the road section.
However, due to continuous rainfall and the ongoing risk of landslides, he has urged everyone to exercise caution while traveling.
Flood, landslide obstruct several roads including Mechi highway
Most of the roads in Panchthar including Mechi highway, Pushpa Lal highway and Tamor corridor have been obstructed due to flood following incessant rainfall occurred from Saturday night.
Vehicular movement along Mechi highway has come to a standstill after the flood damaged diversion constructed at Hewa stream along Mechi highway, said Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Panchthar, Rupesh Tamang.
Hewa rivulet lies at the border of Phidim municipality and Hilihang rural municipality. Vehicles had been using the diversion after the flood occurred on September 28, 2024 washed away a bailey bridge over the Hewa rivulet.
Similarly, the flood also obstructed Tamor corridor road, the fast track. There is no situation to resume vehicular movement due to flood on the rivulet located at the border of Tumbewa rural municipality of Panchthar and Chaubise rural municipality of Dhankuta.
Most of the bridges along this under construction road are still to be constructed. Road has been disrupted after flood on Mewa rivulet swept away diversion constructed at Dobhane of Yangbarak rural municipality while landslide has obstructed vehicular movement at Yangbarak-3, shared Police Inspector Tamang.
Likewise, Bhedetar Rabi Ranke road section has also been obstructed due to landslide occurred at Magarbhir of Phalgunanda rural municipality-5 and Rabi bazaar of Miklajung rural municipality-4, added police. #nepal #highway #landslide
