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Floods and landslides obstruct roads across the country

Kathmandu, July 24

Several roads have been obstructed across the country due to swollen rivers and landslides in the aftermath of the latest monsoon downpour.

In Chitwan, the Madi-Thori postal highway has been blocked due to the increased level of water in most of the rivulets that lie along the road.

Chief of the Madi Area Police Office, Inspector Yubaraj Timilsina says the Magai, Bagai, Ratane, Ghangar and other streams have become swollen after the overnight rain. The road transport has been disrupted since the morning today due to this.

The local Riukhola has burst its banks, increasing threats of flooding in settlements close to the river.

Similarly, the road from Hetauda to Raigaon of Dharan has been obstructed due to landslide triggered by incessant rain since Tuesday. Transport in the eastern parts of Makawanpur has been halted due to this. A landslide at Shreepur, Bakaiya5 has blocked the highway leading to Chhhatiwan, Phaparbari and Raigaon.

Meanwhile, nine houses have been inundated by the floodwater at Baniyatol and Shantinagar of Hetaunda Sub-metropolitan City-5 following the incessant rain. The flooded Gordoikhola river breached its bank and entered the settlements, police inform.

Similarly, a truck was swept away by the flooded Karrakhola river at Hatiya of Hetaunda-17. The truck was swept away and covered by sand and mud. However, there was no casualty.

In Palpa, the risk of landslide has greatly increased at Phoksingkot of Rambha rural municipality-2 due to incessant rain. This risk exists at several places in the area. A landslide has occurred at Lambhar area of Ranibas after a bulldozer was pressed into service for widening the rural road.

The Phoksingkot-Tansen road is obstructed for past two weeks due to mudslide and flooding at several places along the road. A shortage of food and supplies has occurred in the area due to the halt in transport.

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