Myagdi: The Myagdi River experienced a blockage this afternoon due to a landslide originating from a cliff at Basbot in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4, located in the Myagdi district. Vice Chairman of the rural municipality, Resham Punmagar, reported that the blockage has resulted in the formation of a lake, with landslide activity continuing in the area.
According to National News Agency Nepal, residents in the lower basin areas have been advised to take precautions following the river’s blockage. The response team, including the rural municipality chairman Prem Prasad Pun, Vice Chairman Punmagar, local representatives, and security personnel from Takam Police Post, are en route to the affected site to assess the situation.
The Myagdi River, originating from Mt. Dhaulagiri, flows into the Kaligandaki River near Beni bazaar, the district headquarters of Myagdi. Meanwhile, a separate landslide incident in the district resulted in the death of a 35-year-old man, with another individual missing. The landslide occurred in Lupsipar of Malika Rural Municipality-3.
Police Inspector Sagar Paudel of the District Police Office, Myagdi, confirmed that Jagendra BK was buried in the landslide, and his 13-year-old son, Saroj BK, went missing while they were cutting grass on their farm. A search operation for the missing boy is currently underway, led by police personnel from the Area Police Office in Darbang.