The Aanbukhaireni-Muglin section of Tanahu under Prithvi Highway will be closed from 7 pm today. The road section near Aabukhaireni-4 Power House, which was blocked after it was washed away in the morning, will be closed for maintenance from 7 pm to 6 am tomorrow.
Only small vehicles are operating in the area after the road was washed away in the morning. Roads have been dug on the sidewalk where the road was washed away. Chief of the Road Division Office, Damauli, Laxmi KC informed that work is underway to operate the road by digging one and half meter wall. "People have been stranded on foot since morning after the risky road was washed away at night."
Meanwhile, Gandaki Minister for Internal Affairs Dowate BK inspected the section today. During the inspection, Minister BK directed to speed up the work and facilitate the transport operation.
Two people were killed when a car and a motorcycle fell off the road. One of the deceased has been identified while the other has not been identified, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Yuvraj Khadka. He said that Keshav Ghimire, 35, of Aabukhaireni-2, Gorkha was identified. Attempts are being made to identify another person, police said.
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