गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Mechi highway obstructed again Nepal Mechi highway obstructed again KathmanduPati June 28, 2023 KATHMANDU – vehicular movement has been completely obstructed again at Hewakhola of Panchthar along Mechi highway. The vehicular movement has been obstructed again after flood on Hewa stream occurred on Tuesday night damaged the diversion. The diversion was brought into operation from Tuesday itself to resume the vehicular movement, said Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Hari Khatiwada. Police have asked all not to drive at Phidim-Taplejung section of Mechi highway due to disruption of traffic. The Phidim-Taplejung road section along Mechi highway was obstructed after flood occurred on June 17 swept away bridge and road at Hewakhola. The vehicular movement was resumed from Tuesday after constructing diversion with four-day efforts. Police have banned the vehicular movement from diversion since Tuesday night, keeping the risk in mind. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector