Flood Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Beni-Jomsom Road

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Flood Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Beni-Jomsom Road

June 14: The Beni-Jomsom road which connects Mustang district with the national highway has been obstructed.    
A flooding that occurred on Tuesday night washed away a culvert in Tatopani area of Annapurna Rural Municipality-2, of Myagdi district along the road causing traffic obstruction.    
As a result, vehicular movement along the Beni-Jomsom road has been disrupted, informed chairperson of Annapurna Rural Municipality, Bharat Kumar Pun.    
Vehicles to and from Beni and Mustang have been stranded on the road.    
Earlier, a flood that occurred on May 20 had broken down the three-meter long bridge installed in Bhurung,Tatopani. Following the demolition of the bridge, a temporary structure with Hume pipe was built to cross the river. The flood again took away the Hume pipe and road on Tuesday.    
The 76-km Beni-Jomsom road is under the Kaligandaki Corridor Road Project is currently being upgraded. Project Supervisor Indra Singh Sherchan informed that efforts are underway to resume vehicular movement by mobilizing dozers and labourers since early morning on Wednesday.  -- RSS  

 

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