Landslides disrupt various roads across country
Landslides triggered by incessant rain since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular traffic on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha highway has been disrupted due to a landslide occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am today and efforts are on to open the road. Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at dozen places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide occurred at 8.20 this morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said.
Road disrupted in eastern Nawalparasi
Vehicular movement has been disrupted after landslide occurred at the main road connecting the hilly areas in eastern Nawalparasi. A landslide occurred at Pangre, Hupsekot Rural Municipality-5 on Wednesday following heavy rain has blocked the Daldale-Kumsot-Pokhari section of the highway, disrupting the traffic. Lekhnath Puri, the Information Officer at the District Traffic Police Office, said that mudslides have occurred at several places along the highway due to the continuous rain. Transportation service at Baudikali and Bulingtar rural municipalities has been disrupted. Vehicles departing for the hilly areas and those vehicles headed towards Daldale from the hilly areas are stranded at Pangre. Hundreds of passengers have headed to various destinations on foot to visit their relatives for Dashain festival. Meanwhile, a jeep with registration number Gandaki Province -04-001 Ja 006 was hit by landslide. However, the jeep passengers are safe, the District Police Office said. It was going towards Daldale from Raikot.
Water level in Rapti River surging due to incessant rain, authorities urge for precaution
The Rapti River here has crossed the danger mark following incessant rainfall since Tuesday night. At Kusum, the water level in the swollen river has crossed 6.32 metres mark. The river is considered reaching the danger mark when the water level reaches 5.40 metres. The water level in the Rapti River was measured at 6.32 metres at 6.30 am today, the measurement centre at Banke stated. The water level in the river is likely to increase further as it has been raining continuously, said Rupan Gyawali, the Information Officer at the District Emergency Operations Centre. Phattepur, Gangapur, Holiya, Betahani, Kamdi Gaun, among other places in the downstream of the Rapti River are at increased risk of flooding due to this. In view of the risk, the District Disaster Management Committee, through a notice on Wednesday evening, urged people in settlements near the river to adopt high precaution. Various places in Banke district are waterlogged due to the incessant rainfall. Most areas in Nepalgunj, Kohalpur and Khajura Bazar are waterlogged, causing inconvenience to the people.
Water level in Narayani River reaches this year’s highest
The water level in the flooded Narayani River has crossed the danger mark following the incessant rain. As per the information shared at 7.30 am by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Flood Information Centre, the river has crossed the danger mark at the Narayangadh and Devghat. The water level in the river has reached 10.61 metres in Narayangadh. The river crosses the danger mark when the water level is 9.8 metres. Similarly, at Devghat area the water level has reached 7.4 metres. The river is considered to have crossed the danger mark when the water level reaches 7.3 metres here. The Chitwan District Administration has informed that the water level in the Narayani River has reached the highest mark so far this year. The water level in the river is likely to increase further as it has been raining continuously. Places close to the river in west Chitwan are at risk of flooding with the surging water level in the Narayani River. The Centre has notified the people living in settlements close to the river in Chitwan and Nawalparasi to remain in high alert and move to safer places by today evening. The District Administration Office, Chitwan has instructed all the security bodies in the district to be on alert in view of possibility of any flood-induced disaster. Meanwhile, 22 of the 36 sluice gates of the Gandak Barrage on the Narayani River have been opened to minimize the flooding risk posed by the swollen river, the Area Police Office, Triveni said.
