Eight major highways blocked due to incessant rainfall

Kathmandu, July 28: Eight major highways across the country have been completely blocked due to incessant rainfall taking place from Saturday night. 

Koshi highway in Sankhuwasabha, , Pasang Lhamu highway in Rasuwa,  Araniko highway in Sindhupalchowk,, Mid-hill highway in Nuwakot , Jajarkot-Dolpa-Bheri corridor in Rukum West, Mid-hill highway in Jajarkot, Karnali corridor in Humla and a bridge connecting Nepal-China in  Rasuwa are entirely obstructed, according to the Nepal Police Headquarters.  

However, the road section from Tokha in Kathmandu to Nuwakot, Kaligandaki corridor at Baglung municipality in Baglung, Kaligandaki corridor at Gaindakot municipality in Nawalparasi (East), Beni-Jomsom section at Thasang rural municipality in Mustang and Sahid highway at Paribartan rural municipality in Rolpa are operating one-way, shared police. (RSS)