Dry landslides blocks Kaligandaki Corridor

Gulmi: The Kaligandaki Corridor road has been blocked once again following a dry landslide.

The road is completely obstructed as of this evening after a dry landslide took place at the Rakse section, located in Ward No. 2 of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Gulmi. Bed Bahadur Thapa, Chairperson of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, stated that the route, which had been operational for the past three days, is now blocked again due to a dry landslide.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Birendra Bir Bishwakarma, Information Officer for the District Police Office, Gulmi, explained that it is not possible to clear the debris tonight due to the continued fall of rocks and dry landslide material.

With the road blocked, all vehicles and passengers travelling along this corridor, heading toward Palpa, Butwal, Baglung, and Parbat, are now stranded mid-journey. This road is one of the busiest roads in the district.

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