Field Reporting: Tatopani border blocked for 50 days, billions worth of Dashain-bound goods stranded in China

SINDHUPALCHOK, Sept 20: The Tatopani border in Sindhupalchok has been eerily silent for the past 50 days. Transportation along the Barhabise–Tatopani section of the Araniko Highway has come to a complete halt due to a landslide in the area called Iku. The disruption has made it impossible to ferry goods through this crucial trade route.