Landslide disrupts Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road section

Kathmandu: The Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road section in the Baglung district has been disrupted by the landslide following the torrential rain in the area since Thursday afternoon.

A heavy landslide occurred in the Dogadi area of Dhorpatan Municipality-5 in the district disrupting vehicular movement there, Deputy Mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality Dhan Bahadur Kayat said.

The landslide that occurred on Thursday afternoon is not cleared yet despite the attempts to clear it from early morning today.

'A heavy landslide occurred near Dogadi bridge and has completely obstructed the road. We could not resume the vehicular movement on Thursday as the landslide is too big. We are working to clear it today. The landslide has caused heavy damages to the road,' he said.

A large number of passengers including tourists to and from the Dhorpatan area are stranded halfway after the vehicular disruption. Likewise, vehicles on their route to Burtibang, Pokhara, Kathmandu, Butwal, and other destinations have suffered badly from the landslide.

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