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Floods and Landslides Disrupt Major Highways Across Nepal, Causing Traffic Obstructions

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Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered widespread floods and landslides across Nepal, significantly disrupting traffic on major highways and rural road networks. According to police reports, road sections in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Karnali provinces have been partially or completely obstructed, with authorities implementing precautionary measures and alternative routes in affected areas.

  • In Koshi Province, the Mid-Hill Highway in Bhojpur Municipality-5 and the Koshi Highway in Makalu Rural Municipality-3, Sankhuwasabha, are operating on a one-way basis due to flood and landslide damage, respectively.
  • Traffic on the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchok district, Bagmati Province, has been suspended due to increased flood risks along the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katuñjebesi road section.
  • In Gandaki Province, landslides have affected the Beni-Jomsom road section in Myagdi district, leading to one-way traffic operations after clearance.
  • The Hilsa-Simkot road section in Humla District, Karnali Province, has been closed due to the heightened risk of landslides.
  • Authorities have arranged alternative routes and deployed security personnel to monitor high-risk areas to mitigate accidents.

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