Landslips obstruct Beni-Jomsom road section 

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Myagdi: The Beni-Jomsom road section linking the northern area of Myagdi with the national highway has been obstructed by landslides.

As a result, the supply of daily essentials has been disrupted, while the mobility of tourists, local people and pilgrims is also affected.

The 76-kilometer road section has been disrupted following landslides at various places including Guithe, Jalthale, Titar, Dana, and Rupse in Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 in Myagdi, said Indra Singh Sherchan, supervisor for the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project.

Repair on the road with the mobilization of the project workers is underway, he said.

Meanwhile, a local school (Gyan Prakash Secondary School) at Dana has been rain flooded, said the school head teacher Shanta Bahadur Nepali. Heavy rain took place at Dana and surrounding areas on Saturday and Sunday taking its toll, he said.