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Koshi Province
Landslide blocks Khandbari-Gola section of Koshi Highway
Vehicles stranded after landslide near Fakre Bridge in Sankhuwasabha.bookmark
Dipendra Shakya
Published at : June 24, 2025
Updated at : June 24, 2025 10:45
Sankhuwasabha
A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall on Tuesday morning has blocked the Khandbari–Gola road section of the Koshi Highway at Phaksinda in ward 5 of Makalu Rural Municipality.
According to police, the landslide occurred near the Fakrekhola Bridge, cutting off vehicular movement along the route. The North-South Koshi Road Project said clearance work is underway.
Vehicles travelling between Khandbari and Bhotkhola have been stranded due to the obstruction.
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