9 road sections obstructed due to rain

लगानी न्यूज

१ भाद्र २०८३, सोमबार ११:५०August 17, 2026

Nine roads completely blocked due to rain, caution urged

. Landslides, landslides and river erosion have completely disrupted nine road sections in different districts of the country following incessant rains.

According to a notice issued by Nepal Police, the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebesi-Sindhuli road section has been closed from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am in view of possible flooding along the Kavrepalanchowk-Sindhuli highway.TAG_OPEN_div_26 Vehicles will be allowed to operate from 4 am to 6 pm.

Similarly, all types of vehicles have been banned on the Kanti Highway in Makwanpur from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am due to rain.TAG_OPEN_div_24 The Mechi Highway in Ilam district has been completely disrupted due to muddy road following incessant rainfall. Police said there was an alternative route to the area.

The Araniko Highway in Sindhupalchowk district has been completely obstructed due to landslides including stones, mud and mud at Kodari of Bhotekoshi rural municipality-2 and a road collapse at Liping of ward no. 2 of the same rural municipality.TAG_OPEN_div_22

The Pasang Lhamu road section in Rasuwa district has been obstructed after the Trishuli river swept away the road at Khalte of Uttargaya rural municipality-5.TAG_OPEN_div_21 Vehicular movement along the Trishuli-Mailung-Syafrubesi road section has not been resumed.

The Bheri Corridor in Rukum (West) has been completely obstructed after a landslide with stones, mud and mud fell from above the road at Aathbiskot municipality-6.TAG_OPEN_div_19 The road connects Jajarkot to Dolpa. Similarly, the Koshi Highway has been completely disrupted after a 10-metre road caved in at Sirekdanda of Bhotkhola rural municipality-3 in Sankhuwasabha. The rain has caused the road to collapse along the Khandbari-Kimathanka road section, police said.

The Besisahar-Manang road section has been obstructed due to a landslide at Rambazaar of Marsyangdi rural municipality-4 in Lamjung district.TAG_OPEN_div_17 Vehicular movement along the road has come to a grinding halt due to landslide triggered by incessant rainfall. Meanwhile, the Beni-Jomsom road section has been completely obstructed due to landslides at Rukse of Annapurna rural municipality-3.

Police have urged the passengers to travel only by knowing the condition of the roads and to take necessary precaution on the risky road sections as there is a risk of landslides, landslides and river erosion on the roads of hilly and mountainous districts due to incessant rainfall.TAG_OPEN_div_15