Vehicular movement, which was obstructed by the landslide at Kushma Municipality – 11 in Parbat along the Pokhara-Baglung road section, has resumed.

Landslide obstructs Pokhara-Baglung road section

PARBAT: The Pokhara-Baglung road section has been obstructed due to a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall on Sunday.

According to the District Police Office, Parbat, vehicular movement along the road section has been obstructed since 3:30 am today after the landslide covered the road at Kushma Municipality – 11 in Parbat.

District Traffic Chief Mahendra Ranabhat said that an excavator has been called from the Road Division Office, Baglung to clear the landslide debris.

He added that the debris would be cleared by 9 am.

The short and long route vehicles leaving from Baglung, Myagdi, Mustang and Kushma have been stranded while the night buses heading towards Dhaulagiri have now stopped at Dimuwa.