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6 different highways of the country have been completely blocked due to floods and landslides after the incessant rains that have lashed the country.
According to the police head office, the Koshi highway at Sankhuwasabha, the Mechi highway at Panchthar and the Tamor-corridor road section are completely blocked. Similarly, Kaligandaki Corridor of Nawalparasi East, Sahid Highway of Rolpa and Jajarkot Dolpa Bheri Corridor road section of Rukum West have been completely blocked.
Similarly, the road section from Tokha in Kathmandu to Nuwakot, Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung Municipality, Madhyapahari Lokmarg in Galkot in Baglung, Kaligandaki Corridor in the east of Nawalparasi, Shaheed Highway in Pariwartan Rural Municipality of Rolpa has been informed by the police headquarters.
The initial insurance claim arising from the damage caused by the flood in Rasuwa's Lhendekhola is equal to 2892 million 60 thousand.
According to the Nepal Insurance Authority, there have been similar claims in seven different insurance companies. There have been 10 claims worth Rs 16 crore 12 lakh 10 thousand in Shikhar Insurance Company . In Neko Insurance, there have been three claims worth Rs.52 million, and in Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance, there have been seven claims worth Rs.341 lakhs and 50 thousand.
Due to the flood in Lhendekhola of Rasuwa, the Miteri bridge connecting Nepal to China, the dry port under construction on the border, the customs office and the vehicles parked in the vicinity were washed away .
Two roads that were blocked due to flood damage have been temporarily opened. Panchthar section and Phidim Yangnam, Phalaut section of the Central Hill Highway have been operational since Sunday evening.
Even though these two roads have been opened, the Hewa river of Mechi highway and Nawa river of Tamor corridor remain blocked. Pawan Bhattarai, Head of Road Division, Ilam, informed that despite efforts throughout the day to remove the obstruction of the Hewa River, it was not possible as the flow of water did not decrease.
In the rural areas of Gorkha district, non-essential vehicle operation has been banned during the monsoon period. The coordination committee's meeting on Sunday has decided to completely close the night traffic even on the highway in Gorkha region in the face of continuous rain.
Assistant Chief District Officer Chitrangat Baral said that vehicles running on 14 routes in rural areas have also been assigned a place to run throughout the monsoon period. - Hariram Upreti
Due to the flood that occurred in the Lhende River on 24th of June last, the highway has been opened in the Awarud Syafrubensi & Rasuwagadhi section. Chief District Officer of Rasuwa, Arjun Paudel, said that in the first phase, the road has been brought into one-way operation from this afternoon.
Prazia Poudel informed that the highway up to Rasuwagadhi has been opened with the help of dozers and excavators from the road department, Rasuwagadhi and Bhotekoshi hydropower projects and currently light vehicles are plying.
Under Butwal-Ridi-Rudraveni-Wami-Burtibang road section, the road has been blocked due to a landslide in Gedikhola, Chandrakot rural municipality-8, lower part of Gulmi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Saru informed that the road has been blocked since Sunday afternoon.
Due to the incessant rains that started on Saturday, one person was killed when a landslide fell in the Uwa area of Northeast Rolpa. According to the police, 72-year-old Gothe Ghartimar, a local cowherd, died when a landslide fell on his house at Thapakhark, Thabang Rural Municipality-4 Uwa, around 6 pm on Saturday. His house was built of stone and mud
When it was raining heavily, he was inside the house and his house was washed away and brought under 30 meters. The other 5 members of the family were safe as they were outside the house when the incident happened, said Hikmatsingh Ghartimar, the chairman of the ward. - Kashiram Dangi
Along with torrential rains, a stone fell on the front of an Indian number plate vehicle near the Tuin Khola bridge on the Muglin-Narayangadh road section today. There were no casualties in the accident. According to the Road Division Office, Bharatpur, some were injured in the accident.
As the area is considered to have a high risk of landslides, special caution is requested while traveling.
After continuous rains, the water level in Narayani river in Nawalparasi is increasing. At 1.30 pm on Sunday, the water level at Narayani Bridge in Narayangadh reached 8.27 meters. Till Saturday night, the water level in Narayani river was limited to 5.75 meters. Due to the rains in the hilly districts of Gandaki province, the water level has risen here. The flow of water in the rivers that join the Narayani river is increasing.
The district administration office has issued an order to exercise vigilance in the settlements around the Narayani river in East Nawalparasi. It has been raining in East Nawalparasi and surrounding areas since Sunday morning. - Narayan Sharma, Nawalparasi
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has requested not to travel for a long time unless it is essential and to stay in a safe place. He has also called to avoid and be alert from weather-related disasters. The Department of Water and Meteorology has requested heavy rains in various parts of the country this afternoon, so they should not travel for long distances unless it is essential and stay in safe places. The Prime Minister has requested to be careful on social media while publishing the details issued by the department. 'Let's follow the information issued by the security agencies for necessary vigilance to avoid weather disasters. I request you not to travel for a long time unless it is essential and stay in a safe place. I instruct the security personnel to be in a state of readiness for the necessary security," Prime Minister Oli wrote on social media.
In the last 12 hours, heavy to very heavy rains have been recorded in various parts of the country. According to the Department of Water and Meteorology, 151 mm of rain has fallen in Lumle of Kaski in the last 12 hours. Sanjiv Adhikari, a meteorologist of the weather forecasting division of the department, informed that there has been more rain in eastern Nepal. He says that this situation will remain till tomorrow and will gradually disappear. According to the official, the effect of Monsoon air is present in the whole country. Monsoon low pressure line is slightly north of Sardar place . Due to this, the rain making system has been developed in Nepal. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, the residents living near the river coastal areas are requested to be cautious as the current water level is rising around the alert level at the Modikhola Water Measuring Center in Parbat District.
The Department of Water and Meteorology has asked to be cautious in the coastal areas and around Seuti, Budhi and Kheslia rivers within Sunsari and Morang. The department has informed that the possibility of danger has increased as the flow of water in that river will increase till afternoon. Meanwhile, floods have occurred in some places of Itahari sub-metropolitan city-3, 2, 6 and 7. The local authorities have asked to be alert to floods and take necessary precautions . The department has also requested the people living on the banks of the river and those who have to go to the coastal areas to take necessary precautions and safety measures.
The body of the husband of the missing couple was found when the house was destroyed by a landslide in Langdi of Deurali, Modi Rural Municipality-3 of Parbat. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravin Bisht informed that the body of 78-year-old Chabilal Vishwakarma was found. Chabilalal's wife Bishnumati is missing in the landslide. Due to the heavy rain since last night, the couple was buried when rain fell on their house this morning.
The Diktel-Gaighat road has been blocked since Saturday night due to incessant rain. Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality-4 from Regmitar to Tuvakhola, a landslide occurred in an area of approximately 4 km and the road was blocked after opening up with water, the District Police Office has informed. Sushant Mishra, Information Officer of the District Police Office, Khotang, said that there will be no vehicular movement on the road section immediately.
Due to incessant rains, landslides and landslides have blocked the Jure section of Arani Highway. The road has been closed since Saturday night when a landslide came from the upper section. Motorcycles and small vehicles are around, but big vehicles and containers are stopped on the road. Locals of Tatopani, Tripurasundari Rural Municipality and Bahrbise Nagar have been affected by the landslide. Containers which have returned from Tatopani crossing to Kathmandu after carrying material have stopped a little beyond Jure .
The main road connecting Panchthar with various places has been blocked. The Mechi highway has been blocked since midnight after the flood in Henwa river crossed the level of diversion. This road has been blocked due to the flood in Panchthar and Dhankuta's border Nawa River in Tamor Corridor and the road connecting Ranke-Ravi No. 6 to Bhedetar in Dhanuta has also been blocked due to landslides in places.
