Jomsom-Korala road obstructed by local flooded river

DHORPATAN, Aug 21: The Jomsom-Korala road has been obstructed by a local flooded river. The road under the national pride Kaligandaki corridor has been disrupted at Tanbe of Barangung Mukti Rural Municipality in Mustang district, said Chief District Officer Anup KC.  

As a result, traffic operating between Jomsom-Korala and Upper Mustang-Jomsom-Pokhara-Kathmandu has come to a halt, he said. Particularly, domestic and foreign tourists returning to Upper Mustang have been affected the most by the road obstruction, said local people. Efforts are on to clear and restore the road by this evening, said KC.