Relatives of those killed in a road accident last night have blocked the road section along the Araniko Highway at the eastern border of Kathmandu Valley. Vishal Tamang, 32, of Banepa Municipality-14, who was traveling from Banepa to Sanga on a motorcycle, was killed in a head-on collision on Wednesday night.
Hundreds of vehicles heading to the capital and passing through Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhuli and Mid-Hills have been stranded due to the road blockade. According to Area Police Office Inspector Rajan Koirala, Tamang was killed in a head-on collision at around 10 pm. He informed that search was on for the vehicle and efforts were being made to operate the blocked highway.
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