Mechi Highway blocked again after fresh landslide
Summary
Mechi Highway in Ilam has been blocked again due to a fresh landslide, halting vehicular traffic and burying a truck involved in road maintenance work.
Key Points
- A fresh landslide struck Mechi Highway in Ilam, causing a complete road blockage.
- The landslide occurred at Bagkhor in Rong Rural Municipality-4 where road maintenance was ongoing.
- A truck (Province 1-01-001 Kha 4334) heading from Ilam to Jhapa was buried by falling rocks.
- Efforts are underway to clear the obstruction and reopen the highway after it had briefly resumed one-way operation.
