Baghdad:Kavrepalanchok Traffic on the BP Highway resumed this evening after being obstructed due to incessant rainfall, as landslide debris was cleared from various locations along the highway.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the traffic had been halted since Saturday morning after heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday triggered landslides at several points between Chaukidanda and Nepalthok in Kavrepalanchok district. The removal of the landslide debris began on Sunday morning with the help of bulldozers, as stated by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rabin Bista, the Information Officer at the District Police Office.
The highway was cleared for traffic after debris consisting of stones, soil, and mud was removed from a seasonal stream in Pinthali (Roshi Rural Municipality-9) and a landslide in Gimdibesi in ward no. 8 of the same Rural municipality. Security personnel and technical teams were deployed to assist in the road clearance efforts.