Flood, landslide obstruct several roads including Mechi highway

Panchthar, July 20: 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. (RSS)