Massive Landslide Blocks Prithvi Highway in Dhading, Disrupting Traffic and Stranding Hundreds

Dhading. The highway has been completely obstructed due to a massive landslide that occurred in Bange on the Prithvi Highway. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded midway as the mudslide from the upper part of the road has halted two-way traffic services.The concerned section of the highway is considered a sensitive area that has been excessively eroded in the past due to floods in the Trishuli River. According to the local administration, the landslide occurred due to the ground becoming weak and the steep terrain caused by prolonged rainfall. The landslide occurring again in the same location, which has already...