KATHMANDU, JUNE 18

Several major highways across the country have been partially or completely blocked due to landslides and flood damage, according to a status update issued by Nepal Police as of 10:00am today morning.

In Koshi Province, the Rabi Rake–Bhedetar road section in Dhankuta District is open for one-way traffic due to a landslide at Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-5.

In Bagmati Province, three sections of the Arniko Highway remain completely blocked due to landslides at Kodari in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-2, Larcha in Bhotekoshi-3, and Koplang in Bhotekoshi-2.

In Lumbini Province, the Kaligandaki Corridor at Barlaba in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-6 of Gulmi District is operating under one-way traffic due to landslide.

In Karnali Province, Jumla–Mugu road section at Chulelgaun in Sinja Rural Municipality-2 is also only open for one-way movement due to landslide, while the Bheri Corridor in Dolpa District is completely blocked at Chalghat in Tripurasundari Municipality-9 due to flood damage.

In Sudurpaschim Province, the Gokuleshwar–Khalanga road section in Darchula District is fully blocked following a landslide at Mahakali Rural Municipality-1.

Efforts to clear the blocked sections and restore full traffic flow are underway, police said.