Korala Border Closed for 72 Hours Ahead of Elections in Mustang

Pokhara. The Korala border point in Mustang has been closed targeting the elections. The border point, located at pillar number 24 on the Chinese border, has been closed for 72 hours.

According to Chief District Officer Ajita Sharma, the Chinese team also confirmed the border closure following a request from the Nepali side.

'We made a request. We have also received confirmation from the other side that the border is closed,' she said. 'Movement in both directions has now stopped.' Sharma stated that there are no other human threats in the district. 'We have not noticed any threats so far; Mustang is peaceful,' she said.

The Border Out Post (BOP) is also active to stop movement. She added that since the Area Police Office is near the same border point, there will be no two-way traffic. Material import and export have already started through the Korala border.

Oxygen has also been arranged for staff deployed at high-altitude polling stations. According to Chief District Officer Sharma, oxygen has been sent at a rate of three cylinders per center, targeting staff deployed at all polling stations above 3,000 meters. 'We sent three per center for now. We will add more if necessary,' she said.