All short roads from Hetauda to Kathmandu obstructed

All the short-distance roads from Hetauda to Kathmandu have been obstructed due to landslides triggered by rains since last night.

The Hetauda-Bhainse-Bhimphedi road section has been obstructed due to a landslide that occurred at a distance of two kilometers from Bhainse Bazaar, according to police.

Similarly, the Kulekhani-Sisneri-Kathmandu road section has been blocked due to mudslide at Bhaludanda of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 in Makawanpur district.

Likewise, the Tribhuvan Highway has also been obstructed by a landslide at Lamidanda area of Bhimphedi-9.

Police have been facing problems to remove the landslide debris as it has been raining continuously, said Inspector Basanta Acharya, Chief at the Makawanpur Traffic Police.

The Kanti Highway also has been blocked due to a landslide at Aanpchaur, Bakaiya Rural Municipality-11.

Police have urged people traveling by vehicle from Hetauda to Kathmandu to use alternative roads.

Meanwhile, the swollen Karra rivulet which flows through Hetauda-4 has inundated the Gardohi area following heavy rains.

The local administration has issued flood warnings in the areas near the brook.