Baitadi Administration Bans Public Transport Due to Flood Risk

Baitadi. Due to continuous rainfall, the risk of floods and landslides has increased, prompting the District Administration Office to ban the operation of public transport vehicles across the district from 6:00 AM today until 6:00 AM tomorrow.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority have identified Baitadi and Darchula districts as high-risk areas for heavy rainfall and have urged for precautionary measures. Consequently, both district administrations have requested that public and private vehicles not be operated.