Landslide has obstructed the Dumre-Besisahar road following incessant rains. The landslide occurred this morning at Udipur of Besisahar Municipality-1, blocking the road, said Thaneshwar Chapain, the Information Officer at the District Police Office Lamjung.
According to him, a big landslide has taken place at Udipur, depositing large quantity of mud and rocks on the road. It has been difficult to remove the landslide debris as the landslide amidst continuous rain.
Vehicles heading towards various destinations, including Tanahun, Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan and vice-versa have been stranded following obstruction of the road. It is said landslide started occurring at this place frequently since three years back.
People of Manang also use this road as it is a major roadway connecting Manang to the rest of the country.
The Dumre-Besisahar road section has been obstructed since last night due to incessant rain-triggered floods and landslides.
Police Inspector at the District Police Office Jagadish Regmi informed that the landslide that occurred at Deuralidanda in Besisahar municipality-1, Udaipur along the road section has disrupted traffic.
He shared mud-sliding from above the road that links Udaipur Bazaar through Shree Jung Battalion Nepal Army, Ritthebagar has halted road traffic.
According to security sources, the Marsyangdi River has eroded land from below and a mudslide above has collapsed a three-meter section of the road.
No vehicular movement took place since early this morning due to road obstruction.
Vehicles bound to Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Gorkha and Tanahun from Besisahar are not being operated due to road obstruction.
With the frequent disruption of the 42-km road section due to floods and landslides, the passengers are facing increasing troubles in their travel along the road.
