Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts (Photos)

Kathmandu: The Babarmahal area of Kathmandu got waterlogged after a major water supply pipe on the main road burst open.

The incident took place as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was conducting horizontal drilling to install underground power supply wires.

Head of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Project Implementation Directorate, Tika Bahadur Chaudhary, said that a pipe in the major water supply system burst while ‘horizontal drilling’ was being conducted for underground electricity supply wire installation.

Although the water distribution valve was closed following the incident, the water has not stopped flowing, he said.

After the pipe burst leading to water logging, the Special Court in Babarmahal as well as surrounding government buildings were submerged along with some vehicles parked in the office premises. The traffic along the section was also affected, leading to long traffic jams.

(Photo Courtesy: Rom Prasad Thapa)