The Dang-Salyan-Surkhet and the Kapurkot-Phalawang roads under the Madan Bhandari Highway have been blocked since Thursday morning due to landslides triggered by continuous rainfall.

According to the District Police Office, Salyan, a landslide at Tateli in ward 4 of Kalimati Rural Municipality has blocked the Dang-Salyan-Surkhet road, while the Kapurkot-Phalawang road has been obstructed at Kimuchaur after the road collapsed along with the landslide.

A team of security personnel has been deployed to the site to clear the debris and restore traffic, said Police Inspector Resham Bahadur Khatri, the information officer at the District Police Office, Salyan.

Efforts are ongoing to reopen the blocked roads, but continuous rainfall and difficult terrain are hampering the progress. Authorities have urged travellers to avoid the affected routes until the situation is resolved.