Vehicular movement has come to a grinding halt in the Karnali Highway due to a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall.

Public Information Officer at the Road Division Office Jumla Bir Bahadur GT said that the highway has been obstructed following a landslide at Gagnekhola of Kalikot along the Surkhet-Jumla road.

He said efforts are underway to clear the landslide debris.

Landslides have frequently occurred at Dahikhola, Gagnekhola, Esmod and Hulm along the Kalikot section of the Karnali Highway.