Kalikot, Aug. 17 -- Landslides triggered by continuous rainfall since Saturday night have blocked several sections of the Karnali Highway, cutting off road access in parts of Kalikot, Dailekh and Jumla.

Kalikot Police chief Tek Bahadur Rawat said the highway is blocked at Gaganekhola and Bihani in Kalikot, Khidki Jyula in Dailekh, and near Nagma on the Kalikot-Jumla border along the road to Mugu.

"The road access to Dailekh has been cut off since yesterday evening. Earthmovers have been deployed to clear the landslides," he said.

Flooding in the Phugad river along the Karnali Corridor has also obstructed traffic. Rawat said the flood between Raskot and Pachhal Jharana has left motorcycles and small vehicles unable to cross. He said tha...