Mid-Hill Highway obstructed in Baglung due to heavy snowfall

Dhorpatan (Baglung): The Mid-Hill Highway has been completely blocked due to heavy snowfall accompanied by rainfall since last Tuesday night.

The Highway was obstructed by thick snow accumulation at Patihalne area, the junction of Baglung and Rukum (East) districts. With the Highway obstructed, hundreds of passengers have been stranded, said Inspector Tilak Manandhar, also Chief of Area Police Office, Burtibang.

Vehicles plying short and long route have come to a halt due to obstruction in the Highway, added Inspector Manandhar.

As snowfall continues, the likelihood of the road reopening immediately remains low, informed Inspector Manandhar.

He shared that the vehicles that had departed from Kathmandu for destinations such as Rukum, Jajarkot and Dolpa districts have been halted at Bhalkot Sip in Nishikhola rural municipality-2 in Baglung district since the dense snowfall.