Due to the continuous rains, the road has been washed away due to a landslide in the corridor of Kaligand. Traffic has been completely blocked after the road was washed away. Similarly, the road has been blocked due to landslides in various places of Madhyapahari highway.
The police said that despite efforts to open the road towards the public highway, it cannot be opened immediately towards the corridor. It is said that there are problems due to obstructions at various places. Locals have not been able to travel since the roads were blocked. Residents of rural areas who have to come to the headquarters for special work, and problems in transporting milk and vegetables.
The landslide that fell in Ecclesal of Baglung municipality-10 has washed away the Maldhunga-Kushmisera road along with the corridor. Superintendent of Police Tilak Bharti informed that although efforts were made to open the road at that place, it was impossible due to continuous rain. Along with the corridor, the Maldhunga-Kushmisera road has also been washed away, so both the roads have been blocked. Because of this, the residents of Jaimini Municipality and Bareng Rural Municipality of South Baglung have not been able to come to the headquarters. Local businessman Khagendra Poudel informed that the regular transportation of milk and vegetables has been affected.
The flood that occurred in the Sarate River in Jaimini Municipality-9, Paiyunthanthap has washed away the local small hydropower project. After the power house was washed away, the locals complained that they could not get phone and other services due to lack of electricity. Deputy Chief Harihar Sharma informed that along with the power house of the 12 KW small hydropower project of Sarate River, three suspension bridges were also swept away.
Locals have said that they could not even make phone calls after the electricity service was interrupted in about 200 houses that were getting service from the said power plant. According to Sharma, it is mentioned in the preliminary report of the police that two oxen of local Tek Bahadur Thapa were swept away by the flood, a dozen houses were at risk, 10 irrigation canals were washed away and 900 muri paddy fields were turned into swamps. Traffic from Jaimini to Bareng has also come to a complete standstill due to damaged roads.
The municipality has mobilized resources to open roads, provide relief to the victims, etc. Ward no. Ward president Sandeep Thapa informed that three suspension bridges of Theule River leading from Paiyunthanthap to Rangkhani were washed away. The flood washed away the fish farming pond in Tarakhola Rural Municipality-3, Malen. Also, nearby fields have been washed away and some houses are at risk.
Galkot municipality-9, Bhalupaile, a section of Madhyapahari public road has been blocked due to a landslide. Deputy Superintendent of Police Basant Pandey informed that efforts are being made to open that road. Apart from that, since the roads are blocked due to landslides, efforts are being made to open the roads with the help of police and locals in most of the places.
As the level of Kaligandaki river rises due to flood, panic has spread in the settlements of the coastal area. Superintendent of Police Bharti informed that precautions have been taken not to go near rivers and river banks in Maldhunga, Jaminidham and other places. He said that the police are being vigilant and mobilized to minimize the possible impact.
