A landslide at Galaudi in Gajuri caused by incessant rainfall on Sunday has obstructed vehicular movement at Prithivi Highway. The landslide has also damaged the 11,000 KVA transmission line causing blackout at over a dozen VDCs of three districts in the area.

The landslide swept away the pole with main transmission line, optical fibre and local cable and telephone line at 7 am on Monday.

"Electricity and telephone services have been out at Gajuri, Salang, Kumpur, Malekhu, benighat, Charaundi, Bishaltar, Majhimtar, Jogimara in Dhading district and at several VDCs in Ghyalchwok, Gorkha," informed Nepal Electricity Authority Gajuri office.

Likewise, a mudslide at Pinda-2 in Dhading district has obstructed the highway since 4 am. "The two landslide incidents have obstructed vehicular movement along the highway for 5 hours," said Gajuri Traffic Police Inspector Murari Mishra.

District Police Office Inspector Hari Prasad Poudel informed that dozers from Gajuri Road Division have been brought to remove the 30 metre landslide debris.