Tatopani border closure disrupts trade and livelihoods after brief reopening
Only 72 cargo containers entered Nepal during a brief reopening. With the crossing shut again, traders face dwindling stocks and local businesses are struggling to survive.
Only 72 cargo containers entered Nepal during a brief reopening. With the crossing shut again, traders face dwindling stocks and local businesses are struggling to survive.
More than 45 containers carrying festival goods remain held up in China, with traders uncertain how long the crossing will stay open.
Floods and landslides have halted trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung, Tatopani, and Korala border points. Hundreds of containers remain stranded and supplies disrupted ahead of the festive season.
The latest shutdown has stranded more than 45 containers in China, while years of disruptions have caused heavy losses for traders and businesses.
The returnees were among 147 Nepali citizens stranded in China after devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi river on August 26, with more expected to cross the border in the coming days.
Raj Kumar Shrestha’s relatives say a body resembling him was photographed after the August 26 disaster but they were unable to locate it after they were told it had been transferred to TU Teaching Hospital from Nuwakot.
Iko section along Tatopani highway reopens as authorities clear landslides; Liping repair works under way to clear containers stranded ahead of Dashain.
Nine families have moved into a school building for safety as cracks spread across the land, while residents in other parts of the district face similar landslide threats and demand urgent relocation.
A landslide near Nyalam on the Chinese side of the border has affected the river’s flow, but Sindhupalchok officials say only a small amount of debris has entered the river and it is flowing normally.
Three active landslides have shut Nepal’s key trade route with China, stranding hundreds of containers, halting customs operations and fuelling criticism of the government’s response.
The Kodari road section was disrupted on July 13 following a heavy landslide at Liping and major road subsidence near the Eco and Daklang areas.
A four-month-old infant dies in Dolakha, a woman is killed in Jajarkot, and road collapse shuts the Tatopani border point after heavy rain.
The youths were handed over to Nepali authorities at Tatopani after Chinese officials completed legal procedures following their detention near the Lapchi border.
They were held after allegedly flying a drone; officials say diplomatic coordination has been completed for their return.
An executive meeting at 4,200 metres spotlights melting glaciers and drying water sources while promoting sustainable tourism at Chhyati Ghang.