Beni: The Beni-Jomsom road section that connects Mustang district to the national highway has been obstructed due to a dry landslide that occurred this morning. Vehicular movement has ground to a halt following the landslide in the Ghoptebhir area, located at the border of Annapurna Rural Municipality in Myagdi district and Thasang Rural Municipality in Mustang district.
According to National News Agency Nepal, efforts are underway to resume traffic by clearing the landslide debris, as stated by Tej Bahadur Kumal, the Chief of the Sapma Police Post, Ghansa. The road obstruction has severed the direct transport network of Mustang district.
The landslide has affected both locals and tourists visiting Mustang district, as well as those returning from it. People heading towards Mustang have been stopped at Kavre of Myagdi, while those arriving in Myagdi from Mustang are halted at Ghansa.