Flood and erosion obstruct Melamchi-Helambu road

Sindhupalchowk, Aug 19: The Melamchi-Helambu road has been obstructed since Thursday night due to a flood.     

The flood eroded soil nearby the river which led to obstruction of the road, said Area Police Office, Melamchi. Locals inwards no 6 and 7 in Helambu rural municipality and Melamchi Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district have been affected due to obstruction of the road.     

The road will be opened for vehicular movements after the water level in the local river recedes, said Aaitaman Tamang, Melamchi rural municipality.     

Similarly, a landslide in various places along the Melamchi-Titepani road section has also hindered vehicular movement. Locals in Paanchpokhari Thangpal rural municipality have been troubled by the lack of direct vehicle service from their villages to Kathmandu.     

The road has been shut down temporarily at the local level for maintenance. It could take two weeks to resume traffic along the road, informed Melamchi Municipality engineer Jeet Bahadur Karki. (RSS)