SANKHUWASABHA:- Vehicular movement along the Hunggung road section along the Koshi Highway in Bhotkhola rural municipality in Sankhuwasabha district has come to a grinding halt for three days due to a landslide.
The significant landslide occurred on last Thursday at the road section that connects district headquarters Khandbari to Kimathanka point along the Nepal-China border, according to Ram Bahadur Gurung, Chief of North-South Koshi Road Project.
Gurung shared that the massive mudslide, consisting of rocks, soil and bushes had fallen onto the road in around 300 metres of area.
“Since the road is still under construction, it is not possible to use machines to remove the debris to resume traffic on the road,” he explained.
Moreover, the steep terrain and incessant rainfall have made the resumption of road more challenging, he added.
Due to the road blockage, transportation of daily consumable goods, fuel, construction materials among other has been affected, he reported.
Furthermore, travellers using this route are also facing problems since the highway has been shut down for three days.
Although landslide occurs in this area every monsoon season, this time an exceptionally huge landslide was witnessed, Gurung added that, ruling out the possibility of resumption of the highway anytime soon.
Efforts are underway to clear off the debris to reopen the disrupted highly but to little hope, he noted.