Three days without road, power leave Bajura's Martadi cut off
Summary
Landslides have cut off Martadi, Bajura’s district headquarters, from the road network and electricity for three days, forcing patients to be carried on stretchers and driving up prices of essentials. Clearance work and repairs to the damaged transmission line are ongoing.
Key Points
- Continuous rainfall since Saturday evening triggered landslides that blocked the Safebagar–Martadi road at multiple points, leaving Martadi cut off.
- Patients needing treatment outside the district are being carried on stretchers because vehicles cannot pass the blocked road.
- Around 32 electricity poles were knocked down, cutting power across Bajura since Saturday night.
- Road clearance and transmission-line repair work is underway with JCBs, excavators, technical teams and security personnel deployed.
