Khandbari: The Khandbari-Kimathanka section of the North-South Koshi Highway has been obstructed following a dry landslide at the Phyakre River in Makalu Rural Municipality-5. Deputy Superintendent of Police Daksha Kumar Basnet of the District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha, confirmed that the mudslide occurred around 6:00 am today, impacting the river bridge and thus blocking the highway.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the disruption in transportation along the Khandbari-Kimathanka route has affected access to several wards in Makalu as well as the Bhotkhola rural municipality. Until the filing of this report, efforts to clear the landslide debris were already underway.