September 9, 2024 11:06 AM

Landslides block Karnali Highway and claim lives in Jajarkot amidst ongoing monsoon in Nepal

Efforts are being made to remove the landslide debris and resume traffic on the blocked section of Karnali highway blocked by landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. As a result, the highway remains completely blocked for traffic due to the mud-slip that took place at Ismod and Gaganekhola located in Kalikot under the Surkhet-Jumla road of the highway. The road section has been blocked several times this monsoon due to repeated landslides in Gaganekhola. Meanwhile, passengers travelling fro...