Mahakali highway reopens after landslide clearance

Darchula: The Mahakali Highway, which had been obstructed by a landslide, has been reopened for traffic.

Continuous rainfall on Sunday night triggered landslides at Terchhalek in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-3 and Ranebas in Shailyashikhar Municipality-6 along the Gokuleshwor–Darchula road section. The highway was cleared and brought back into operation after 11 am, informed Darchula Chief District Officer Anil Poudel.

With the resumption of traffic, stranded passengers have now started moving toward their respective destinations, police confirmed.