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DHANGADHI: Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains have disrupted vehicular traffic in different parts of the Sudurpashchim Province.
According to the Nepal Police Highway Security and Traffic Management Office in Attariya, Kailali, several major roads in the hilly regions of the province like Dhangadhi-Dadeldhura, Dadeldhura-Dipayal, Budar-Jogbuda, and Khodpe-Bajhang have been blocked since Friday night due to landslides.
The Bhimdatta Highway, a crucial link connecting seven hilly districts of Sudurpaschim Province, has been obstructed at six to seven locations. In Doti district, the Jorayal road and the Sahajpur-BP Nagar road have also been blocked by landslides.
In Kanchanpur, the road section from Doke Bazaar to Belauri is submerged in the floodwaters. Several settlements in the Kailali district, including Bhajani, Janaki Nagar, Pathariya, Kailari, and Joshipur, are inundated.
Rivers across the province are swelling to dangerous levels. According to gauge reader Parvati Gurung, Karnali River has reached 10.65 meters – the designated danger level – by Friday noon. The Khutiya and Mohana rivers are also approaching critical levels.
Meanwhile, District Administration Offices of Kailali and Doti have issued high alert warnings, forecasting the possibility of very heavy rainfall until Saturday evening.
