गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Melamchi-Helambu road section obstructed Nepal Melamchi-Helambu road section obstructed KathmanduPati August 25, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Flooding has caused disruption to the vehicular movement along the Melamchi-Helambu road section in Sindhupalchowk. The road section was blocked due to the flood in Melamchi river after a torrential rain in the past few days. Efforts of Helambu rural municipality to clear the obstruction has not achieved result due to continuous rainfall. Local resident Shyam Chalise said that the flood has blocked the road at Simkhet in Melamchi as well. The municipality has said that its workers are facing hardships to resume the road after the continuous rain there. Likewise, the flood has washed away the toilets of Sarswoti Secondary School at Helambu-4 and the classrooms are at high risk of flooding, Apsari Lamichhane, vice-chairperson of Helambu rural municipality said. The regular classes of the school won’t happen today, the school administration said. Currently, the school is working to shift the academic materials and furniture.According to Lamichhane, the school and Galthyum bazaar is also at risk of flood as there is no sign of break to the heavy rain. 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 What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
