At least 11 national highways across the country have been completely blocked due to landslides and flooding triggered by continuous rainfall since the evening of Saturday, July 19, according to Nepal Police.
Affected routes include the Koshi Highway in Sankhuwasabha, Mechi Highway, Mid-Hill Highway, and a section of the Tamor Corridor in Panchthar.
Other roadways blocked are the Pasang-Lhamu Highway in Rasuwa, the Kali Gandaki Corridor in Baglung, the Jomsom-Lomanthang Road in Mustang, the Sahid Highway in Rolpa, the Jajarkot-Dolpa section of the Bheri Corridor in Rukum West, and the Mahakali Highway in Baitadi.
Several other road sections have been restricted to one-way traffic. These include the Tokha–Nuwakot road section, the Kali Gandaki Corridor in Baglung Municipality, the Mid-Hill Highway in Galkot (Baglung), the Kali Gandaki Corridor in Nawalparasi East, and the Sahid Highway in Rolpa.
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