Nepal, July 23 -- A landslide at Kodari in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-2 has completely obstructed the Araniko Highway, effectively shutting down the Tatopani border crossing. The landslide occurred early Wednesday around 5 am following continuous rainfall.

According to Inspector Jagat Bahadur Rai of the Kodari Area Police Office, a massive volume of debris fell from the Iku landslide-prone area, making travel and transport entirely impossible.

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Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality Chairman Pasangnurpu Sherpa said the landslide activity has yet to stop, making road clearance efforts currently unfeasible. The Iku section has long been identified as a high-risk zone, worsene...