Kathmandu, Oct 6 (RSS): The Weather Forecasting Division has said the Kathmandu Valley is to witness the rainfall throughout the day today. The rainfall has caused sheer inconvenience to the people’s movement and visit to relatives’ homes to receive tika. Today is the Ekadashi, a day after the Bijay Dashami festival. The Dashain festival is ritually over when it is purnima. Meteorologist Manju Basi informed that in the last 24 hours, the Kathmandu Valley recorded 22.4 mm rainfall. The rains will continue throughout the day today, she predicted. “The rainfall will however be moderate in the valley, and it will subside at about 4:00pm” she added. She further said the rainfall will decline from coming Saturday.
Narayangadh-Muglin roadway obstructed
Landslip has obstructed the Narayangadh-Muglin roadway since 8:20 am today. District Police Office, Chitwan informed that landslip occurred at Satra Kilo of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 causing obstruction to the vehicular movement. The vehicular movement has been disrupted in both two ways, said Office Spokesperson DSP Bijay Raj Pandit, adding that vehicles and passengers have been stranded due to obstruction. Efforts are underway to coordinate with Road Department to clear the obstruction, he added.
Landslides triggered by incessant rain since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular traffic on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha highway has been disrupted due to a landslide occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am today and efforts are on to open the road. Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at dozen places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide occurred at 8.20 this morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said.
-Road disrupted in eastern Nawalparasi