Over 2,500 electric vehicles stranded in Mustang
Summary
More than 2,500 electric vehicles imported from China have been stranded in Mustang after floods, landslides and river erosion damaged the Beni-Jomsom road. Over 2,000 BYD vehicles are parked in open areas and the Mustang Customs Yard while the route remains difficult to navigate.
Key Points
- More than 2,500 electric vehicles imported from China through the Korala Pass are stranded in Mustang because the Beni-Jomsom road was damaged by floods, landslides and river erosion.
- Over 2,000 EVs are parked in open areas and the Mustang Customs Yard, while another 500-plus vehicles remain parked at two locations in Jomsom.
- BYD representative Deepak Budhathoki said more than 2,000 BYD vehicles of various models have been stranded since heavy rainfall damaged the road.
- Police said more than 600 containers carrying goods imported through the Korala border had already left Mustang for their destinations by Monday.
