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One-way traffic resumes at Pokhara-Baglung highway
The Pokhara-Baglung highway that was obstructed due to landslide following heavy rainfall since few days, has resumed one way services on Friday.
bookmarkThe Pokhara-Baglung highway that was obstructed due to landslide following heavy rainfall since few days, has resumed one way services on Friday.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : July 31, 2015
Kathmandu
The one way traffic along the highway came into operation after dozers and excavators cleared the landslide debris from the obstructed road section.
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded after landslides occurred at various parts of highway since Thursday night.
According to the police, 10 incidents of landslides have been reported only in the Parbat road section along the highway. Likewise, over a dozen road section in Kaski has also been hit by the landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Wednesday night.
Problem has surfaced to open the obstructed road immediately as the landslide swept away some 200 metres road at Beteni. Similarly, the Beni-Maldhunga road section has been obstructed after landslide occurred at Pang of Kushma Municipality.
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