Incessant rainfall obstructs different road sections
Kathmandu - The Beni-Jomsom and Maldhunga-Beni road sections linking Myagdi and Mustang districts have been obstructed due to landslide following incessant rainfall since Monday night. Similarly, Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section, known as the lifeline of Gandaki state, has also been blocked at different places due to the deposition of mudslide debris on the road.
The road section linking north Myagdi to Mustang has been obstructed at Nagdhunga of Annapurna rural municipality-2, Dhuwari rivulet of Dana, Gauithe and Mahabhir of Histan due landslide triggered by incessant rainfall from Monday night. A tourism entrepreneur of Dana, Indra Singh Sherchan, said that the road sections have been disrupted due to the occurrence of landslide with mud and stone following rainfall. He said that traffic along the road sections would not be resumed until it stopped raining.
Out of 76-kilometres road section linking Mustang to the national highway, the section from Dana of Myagdi to Ghasa of Mustang is the most difficult and risky section. Meanwhile, the Beni-Darbang road section has been largely affected due to flood and the accumulation of mud and water at multiple locations. Due to the very bad condition of the road, vehicles are stranded midway.
Chief District Officer Gyannath Dhakal said travel by vehicles and foot has been risky and people have been urged to be careful during journey to avert possible consequences. With the beginning of rainfall, almost rural roads in the district have become unsuitable for movement. The Beni-Maldhunga road which links Myagdi to the national highway has been disrupted since last night.
The incessant rain since the evening triggered a mud slip along with a rock fall at Jaljala-4, blocking the route. A container suffered damages in the incident. Several sub-section from Jaljala to Maldhunga along the route have been obstructed by flood and landslides. As police said, rainfall continues to take place hampering efforts to resume the road.
More, the flood damaged a pipe of drinking water project in Beni, Parbat. The Jaljala rural municipality said unabated rains prevented them for launching efforts to resume the traffic. Vehicles en route to long and short routes from Myagdi and Mustang are stranded in Beni.
