Chitwan National Park urges heightened vigilance amid flood risk
Park officials warn of increased flood and landslide danger in the Narayani, Rapti and Riu rivers.
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Park officials warn of increased flood and landslide danger in the Narayani, Rapti and Riu rivers.
Rain-triggered slides have cut the Mustang road to the Koral pass in two places; the Beni-Jomsom section was also blocked at about half a dozen points.
Ward officials in Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality are preparing to move residents of Raisans bazaar to a nearby community building.
Clearing work continues at seven other points on the road section, and the project warns that continued rain keeps the risk of fresh slides alive.
Stretches of the Prithvi and BP highways are among those obstructed after rainfall since 24 September, with day-and-night closures in high-risk areas.
One-way movement is in place on the Mugling–Mauwakhola stretch, while the Dhading section has yet to reopen fully, reports say.
Light vehicles still leave via Pharping, traffic police spokesperson Naresh Raj Subedi said; heavy rain is forecast nationwide until 28 September 2026.
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