Rain-triggered landslides block eight major highways in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Eight major highways across Nepal have been completely blocked by landslides triggered by incessant rain since Saturday night, Nepal Police Headquarters said.

The affected routes are Koshi Highway in Sankhuwasabha; Pasang Lhamu Highway in Rasuwa; Araniko Highway in Sindhupalchok; Mid-Hill Highway in Nuwakot; Jajarkot–Dolpa–Bheri Corridor in Rukum West; Mid-Hill Highway in Jajarkot; Karnali Corridor in Humla; and the bridge linking Nepal and China in Rasuwa.

However, the section from Tokha in Kathmandu to Nuwakot;  Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung Municipality, Baglung; Kaligandaki Corridor in Gaindakot Municipality in Nawalpur; Beni–Jomsom section in Thasang Rural Municipality, Mustang; and Sahid Highway in Paribartan Rural Municipality, Rolpa are operating one-way, the police said.

By RSS