Multiple landslides obstruct different highways in Sudurpashchim

Sudurpaschim, Sept 13: Different highways of hilly areas in Sudurpaschim Province have been obstructed due to landslides following incessant rainfall.     

Landslides occurred at different places have obstructed Dhangadhi-Dadeldhura (Bhimdutta), Dadeldhura-Dipayal (KI Sing), Khodpe-Bajhang (Jaya Prithivi) highways and Budar-Jogbudha section.     

Similarly, vehicular movement along Jorayal roads and Sahajpur-BP Nagar road in Doti has also been disrupted due to landslides.     

Vehicles heading towards their destinations have been stranded along the highways. According to the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office, Attariya, Kailali, landslides that occurred on different highways have obstructed vehicular movement since Thursday night.     

Landslides have occurred at six to seven places on the Bhimdutta highway leading to obstructing vehicular movement. Bhimdutta highway connects seven districts of hilly areas of Sudurpaschim Province.     

Initiative was underway to resume highway by removing landslide debris along the Bhimdutta highway, said Sub-Inspector, Ganga Dutta Bhatta.     

Similarly, movement along the Doke Bazaar to the Belauri road section has been disrupted after the incessant rainfall inundated the road section.     

Traffic resumes on Karnali highway     

Meanwhile, Karnali highway was obstructed for the past two days due to a landslide has resumed today.     

The vehicular movement along the highway resumed after removing landslides occurred at Gaganekhola, and Hulma of Subhakalika rural municipality-1 in Kalikot district on Wednesday, said acting Chief of Road Division Office, Jumla, Chetan Kumar Mandal. (RSS)