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A dry landslide occurred at Majhuwa Deurali in Gorkha Municipality-14 along the Gorkha-Anbukhaireni road section disrupted the vehicular movement from early morning today. 

Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gorkha Anupam Shrestha said that the landslide has completely obstructed the traffic.  

SP Shrestha said that it could take some time to clear the dry landslide adding that they are working to clear the debris.

Vehicles coming to the Gorkha district headquarters via Anbukhaireni side have been stranded there.

Devotees have thronged Gosaikunda since the early morning today to observe the Janai Purnima festival.

 Over 4,000 people have arrived here to observe the Janai Purnima festival. Gosaikunda, a freshwater lake of profound religious importance, lies at an altitude of 14, 370 feet above the sea level.

Gosaikunda Area Development Committee chair Sanjiv DM said most devotees arrived here by the evening of Wednesday. A few more are on the way to the lake, District Police Chief Subas Budhathoki said.   A fundamental tradition of the festival involves devotees taking a holy dip in the lake, seeking blessings for familial happiness and unity to be bestowed upon them.

The Nepali Army, the Gosaikunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District Hospital, District Ayurved Health Centre, and the Himalaya Rescue Association have been here for the services of the devotees, Chief District Officer, Prakash Chandra Adhikari said.

Monson-related incidents claimed the lives of 73 people between June 14 and August 25 this year.

The casualties were due to landslides, floods, heavy rains and lightning strikes.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 102 individuals sustained injuries as a result of these monsoon-triggered disasters while 20 have gone missing.

Authority Executive Chief Anil Pokhrel said the country witnessed 135 cases of flooding, 429 incidents of landslides, 116 occurrences of heavy rainfall, and 83 cases of lightning strikes in this period.

Among the victims, 12 were killed in the flooding, 38 in landslides, two died due to heavy rains and 21 were killed in lightning strikes.

The monsoon has inflicted damages on various hydroelectricity projects, causing a total loss of around Rs 8.5 billion. It is said 17 under-construction projects with a combined capacity of 326.83 megawatts and 13 projects totaling 132.75 megawatts have been affected.

Additionally, the monsoon disasters have caused significant damages to the infrastructure sector. It caused the loss of Rs 400 million when it damaged 29 highways, and the overall loss to physical properties surpasses Rs 15 billion.

Four motorable bridges and 22 suspension bridges were washed away in various parts of the country, causing the loss of around Rs 410 million.

Furthermore, flooding and landslides resulted in the damage of 28 federal drinking water projects, incurring a loss of around Rs 90 million.

It is estimated that it would cost over Rs 10.55 billion to restore the damaged infrastructures.

Janai Purnima also known as the sacred thread festival is being observed across the country on Thursday.

On the occasion, Hindu Brahmins and Chhetris who have undergone Bratabandha (hair shaving ceremony) change the sacred thread (janai) and also tie sacred thread around the wrist of the right hand.

It is also believed that this thread should be removed only on the day of Laxmi Puja that falls during Laxmi Puja in Tihar.

Janai Purnima is also popularly known as Rakshya Bandan.

On this day, sisters offer rakhi (a symbol of protection) to their brothers.

Meanwhile, Gaijatra or the cow festival is also being observed in the Kathmandu Valley.

On the occasion, living kin paid homage to those who had passed away in the past one year.