Mid-hill highway blocked by landslide in Eastern Rukum, passengers stranded

Eastern Rukum, August 13

The Mid-Hill Highway has been blocked in Eastern Rukum following heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening. The highway was obstructed after debris-laden runoff and landslides fell at Kadabagar and Dhaula Pahiro in Bhume Rural Municipality-4. Passenger buses and other vehicles travelling from Kathmandu towards Eastern Rukum, Western Rukum and Dolpa have been halted along the route, leaving passengers stranded.