Mangalbare (Ilam), October 6 — The work to repair the Maikhola-Bhanjang section of the Mechi highway has been stopped after another landslide occurred. The road section was damaged by a landslide few days ago.
The ongoing restoration work has been stopped since Saturday evening due to the risk of more damage following a landslide. The Divisional Road Office has said that the maintenance work has been suspended due to continuous landslides.
With this road section remain blocked for traffic, travelers are forced to make alternative arrangements for going to Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung.
Meanwhile, efforts are...
KATHMANDU: Various parts of the country have been flooded due to torrential rains. Various highways have also been blocked due to floods and landslides caused by rain. Kathmandu-Nagdhunga-Chitwan road, Kathmandu-Dhulikhel-Sindhuli, Mugling-Pokhara, Chitwan-Butwal, Dhulikhel-Khawa-Dolakha road sections have been blocked due to continuous rain. Similarly, Beni-Mustang, Kailali-Bajhang-Bajura, Jhapa-Ilam (Mechi highway) and Kathmandu-Hetaunda highways have been blocked, as […]
Engineers have suggested finding an alternative to a road section of Mechi Highway in Ilam Municipality-9. The highway section from the Rajduwali Bridge over the Mai Khola to Bhanjyang has been in a deteriorating condition for years as the entire slope is gradually moving down causing frequent landslips every year, especially in monsoon.
Anyone travelling along the Mechi highway gets attracted to the roadside shops full of small packets of local products. From Kuttidanda in Ilam to Ranke Bazar bordering Panchthar district, t
ILLAM, Jan 27: Two persons were killed in a road accident in Ilam district this morning.
The deceased have been identified as Ramesh Thapa, 55, and Surya Bahadur Thapa, 40, of Mechinagar municipality-4 in the district, said Information Officer at the District Police Office, Ganga Bahadur Thapa.
The accident took place when a jeep (Province1-01-001 Cha 7916) heading towards Ilam from Jhapa fell some 500 meters off the road at Rong rural municipality-4 along Mechi highway. Both of them died on the spot in the accident.
The jeep driver Arjun Koirala, 33, of Mechinagar-4 was critically injured in the incident. He has been taken to B&C Hospital, Jhapa, for treatment. Further investigation into the case was underway, added police.
