Kathmandu, March 5 -- The stretch from Thapathali Chowk to Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Kathmandu remained obstructed the entire day on Tuesday after the road caved in after a Melamchi water pipeline burst. The stream of water from the burst main inundated nearby shops and houses and caused minor damage.

A team of technicians from the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited worked the entire day to fix the damaged pipeline.

"We found a rupture in the pipeline," said DP Chapagain of the utility. "We are trying to resume water supply at the earliest."

Tuesday's is a second major breach of the Melamchi water pipeline in Kathmandu Valley within weeks. As multiple suppliers use the same road to lay utility channels, incidents of...