- Sunday, 5 October 2025
Landslides obstruct Mechi highway in many places
A vehicle that got trapped last night in the landslide at Maikhola area along Mechi Highway.
By Kokila Dhakal, Ilam, Oct 5: Mechi highway has been completely
obstructed with the landslides at Rajduwali in Ilam.
The landslides occurred last night due to incessant rainfall and blocked
the the Mechi highway that conncets Ilam, Pachthar and Taplejung districts.
Pavan Bhattarai, chief of road division office in Ilam, informed that the highway has been obstructed due to landslides at many places along the highway including Godak Maikhola road section although there was no major problem in the road from Jhapa to Fikkal.
"Main
problem lies at the location just above Maikhola. It will take about four days
to repair and open the road here," said Bhattarai.
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