Melamchi-Helambu road section obstructed

Vehicular movement along the Melamchi-Helambu road section in Sindhupalchowk has been obstructed due to the flood triggered by incessant rainfall in Melamchi river.

The flood in Melamchi river has blocked road section.

Efforts of Helambu Rural Municipality to clear the obstruction could not yield result due to continuous rainfall.

Local resident Shyam Chalise said that the flood has blocked the road at Simkhet in Melamchi as well.

The municipality has said that the workers are facing hardships to resume the road after the continuous rain.

Likewise, the flood has washed away the toilets of Saraswoti Secondary School at Helambu-4 and the classrooms are at high risk of flooding, Apsari Lamichhane, Vice-Chairperson of Helambu Rural Municipality said.

Currently, the school is working to shift the academic materials and furniture.

According to Lamichhane, the school and Galthyum bazaar are also at risk of flooding.