Mahakali highway obstructed due to landslide

Khalanga (Darchula), February 28 — The Mahakali highway has been blocked due to a landslide at Kimtadi, Mahakali Municipality-5. 

Chief District Officer Yagya Raj Joshi said that vehicular movement at the place has been halted since the morning today following the occurrence of the landslide. 

Vehicles heading to the district headquarters from the Tarai and those exiting the district to various destination have been stranded, said Lawaraj Awasthi, a staff with the Mahakali Counter Darchula.

A landslide had occurred at the same place in January also.

Traffic was resumed after repairing the road.