Amid authorities into a blame game, manholes on the road are causing accidents in Kathmandu

Shyam Karki was driving along the Dhobi Khola corridor during Dashain. As the roads were empty due to the festival, he was speeding through the section. As he reached near Ghattekulo, he suddenly hit a raised manhole on the road and fell.

“I was behind a car and couldn’t stop on time. The bump was a manhole that had been lifted a bit. I could’ve been seriously injured if I didn’t slow down,” says Karki, questioning who makes these roads.