Incessant rain-triggered landslides which have disrupted the Prithvi Highway at Myagde-based Tharpu in Tanahun district. The torrential caused landslides throwing the highway traffic at Myagde-4 out of gear since early this morning.

Sub Inspector of Tharpu, Krishna Bahadur Baniya informed that the highway got disrupted when a 12-wheeler large vehicle stuck in the muddy road. “Though landslide continued, light vehicles were plying on the highway. The 12-wheeler got stuck when it was arbitrarily taken to the muddy road”, he said.

However, efforts are underway to remove the debris of the landslide and resume the traffic operations.