Landslide blocks road connecting Myagdi and Mustang

MYAGDI: A landslide at Bhasbhase in Beni Municipality-2 has severely disrupted traffic on the Baglung-Beni road, a critical route connecting Myagdi and Mustang to the national highway network. The road was damaged by erosion from the Kali Gandaki river following heavy rainfall between Sept. 24 and 27.

Since the approach road to the Maldhunga bridge was washed away by the river, vehicles traveling from Baglung, Rukum, and Jajarkot to Pokhara and Kathmandu have been using the Baglung-Beni-Maldhunga alternative route. Local resident Kamal Subedi said that a 100-meter stretch of the road has sunk by two to three meters. He added that vehicles frequently get stuck in the mud, causing hours of traffic congestion and posing significant safety risks due to the narrow passage.