Resumption of Karnali highway to take time

The Karnali highway disrupted due to incessant rains will take some days more for resumption. Vehicular movement on the highway is disrupted following landslides at over three dozen places in the Kalikot section of the highway.

It is said it will take some days to remove the landslide debris and open the highway for traffic. Vehicles on long and short routes are not able to operate due to the disruption of the highway.

Chief District Officer Ramhari Sharma said it will take some days more to open the Kalikot section of the highway.

CDO Sharma said that 19 persons have gone missing in the incidents of flood and landslide following incessant rains in the district so far this year.