INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MYAGDI, JULY 4Landslides that have taken place in various places of Raghuganga and
Annapurna Rural Municipalities of Myagdi traffic on the Beni-Jomsom road connecting Mustang with the national highway has been affected.
Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Muglin road
landslide in Lamjung
The local residents people
of Raghuganga and Annapurna Rural Municipality, Mustang, as well as pilgrims and tourists are stuck in traffic jams for hours due to the
Landslides in Baisari, Siruwari in Raghuganga and Guithevir of Annapurna Rural Municipality have affected travelling along the road, said
Chair of Annapurna Rural Municipality, Bharatkumar Pun.The landslide that took place in Baisari two years ago has reoccurred
Last year, a driver was killed in Baisari landslide
On Tuesday, a van with registration number BA.026 Cha
7053, which was going from Jomsom to Beni, was buried in the landslide.
Meanwhile, there is no possibility of
transportation through alternative roads in the landslide-affected areas
Due to the lack of direct traffic on the seventy-six kilometers Beni-Jomsom road, export of agricultural products including potatoes have
been affected.According to Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project manager Dhruvakumar Jha, there are 14 landslide spots along the road
"There is a problem in working on it due to lack of budget for landslide and erosion prevention", he said,Chief District Officer Laxman
Dhakal, who inspected the site of Baisari landslide on Wednesday, said that the Department of Road's equipment, technicians, workers as well
as security agencies have been mobilized for short-term control of landslides and resume traffic in the area.
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