Operation of long-haul vehicles suspended for three days amid disaster risks
Summary
Operations of long-distance vehicles and those entering or leaving Kathmandu Valley are suspended for three days due to heavy rainfall and disaster risks including floods and landslides.
Key Points
- Operations of long-distance vehicles and those entering or leaving Kathmandu Valley are suspended for three days starting today.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority issued the suspension due to heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and risks of floods and landslides.
- Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal directed all agencies to prepare fully and avoid past lapses amid the disaster alert.
- Nepali Army, Police, and Armed Police Force have mobilized resources including helicopters for relief and rescue operations.
