Floods and landslides block key highways across Nepal
Summary
Continuous rainfall has caused floods and landslides to block major highways and feeder roads across Nepal, severely disrupting transport. Authorities have imposed nighttime travel restrictions and route-specific movement controls in several provinces.
Key Points
- Continuous rainfall has triggered full and partial blockages on major highways, national trunk routes, and feeder roads across the country.
- Key routes including the BP Highway, Araniko Highway, Kanti Lokpath, Narayangadh-Mugling road, and several sections of the Mid-Hill and Siddhartha highways are obstructed.
- Severe erosion by the Trishuli River has destroyed part of the Pasang Lhamu Highway in Rasuwa.
- The Department of Roads and local administrations have imposed nighttime travel restrictions and time-slotted vehicle movement on several highways.
