Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway

Jumla, August 29 — Vehicular movement has come to a complete halt in the the Karnali Highway due to landslides triggered by incessant rains.

Public Information Officer at the Road Division Office, Jumla Bir Bahadur GT said the highway has been obstructed following landslide at Gagnekhola of Kalikot along the Surkhet-Jumla road.

He said efforts are underway to clear the landslide debris. Landslides have frequently occurred at Dahikhola, Gagnekhola, Esmod and Hulm along the Kalikot section of the Karnali Highway.