Beni-Jomsom-Korala road disrupted

Kathmandu - The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section has come to a halt since this morning following a landslide at Dana of Annapurna rural municipality in Myagdi. The route is considered as the lifeline of Gandaki state. The landslide fell from over the Rupse falls was due to incessant rain, steep gradient and loose soil, said by Dana-based tourism entrepreneur Indra Singh Sherchan. District Police Office, Myagdi Police Inspector Dhruba Prasad Sharma confirmed the disruption of the highway due to the landslide.

This is the sole link road to Mustang, one the districts beyond the Himalyas. It is said the use of bulldozer and excavator to upgrade the road has made it unsuitable for small vehicles’ movement mainly during rainy season. Even a general rainfall makes the road muddy in which small vehicles normally cannot move easily.