Kathmandu-bound passengers stranded as landslides obstruct Hetaunda-Phakhel road

Hetaunda, July 13

The shortest route linking Hetaunda to Kathmandu has been obstructed following landslides due to heavy rainfall since last night.

Passengers travelling from eastern Nepal including Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara and Parsa have been stranded after landslides obstructed the Hetaunda-Phakhel road section in Hetaunda.

According to police station in Phakhel, the landslips in Mahalaxmi Khola and Sukyaula dam along the road left the passengers stranded.

Police have said that removing the debris will take a lot of time due to the lack of equipment.

Likewise, travelling through Hetaunda-Kulekhani-Sisneri-Dakshinkali route is also not possible immediately due to its pathetic condition, according to police.

More than 100 vehicles used to pass through the route while it was functioning.

 

 

 

 

 

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