Narayanghat-Muglin road to shut overnight as rain raises landslide risk
Summary
Narayanghat-Muglin road will be closed overnight from Thursday as persistent rain raises the risk of landslides. Authorities have warned of heavy rainfall across Nepal through the weekend and urged people to avoid unnecessary travel and follow official weather updates.
Key Points
- The Narayanghat-Muglin road will be closed to all traffic from 8pm Thursday to 5am Friday because of landslide risk from continuing rain.
- The Meteorological Forecasting Division has warned of widespread heavy rain from Friday through Sunday and advised against long-distance travel.
- Officials have cautioned that the weather system could trigger landslides, flooding, soil erosion and debris flows in several provinces, including possible inundation in the Tarai.
- Authorities urged trekkers and travellers to move to safer locations, avoid night travel and monitor weather and road conditions.
