Jhulaghat border area in Nepal’s Baitadi faces high landslide risk
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- Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides along a road near the Jhulaghat market in Baitadi, a border crossing between Nepal and India.
- Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force have been deployed to help manage movement as debris continues to fall.
- Authorities have urged residents to remain alert as the risk could increase with further rain.
The Jhulaghat area of Baitadi, a border crossing linking Nepal and India, faces a high risk of landslides after continuous rainfall.
Landslides began falling from a road near Jhulaghat market on the night before the report, according to local residents. Debris continued to fall as rain persisted.
Baitadi Chief District Officer Mina Aryal said both the market area and the road were at high risk. Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force were deployed to facilitate movement while the danger increased.
Authorities warned residents to remain alert and said additional rainfall could worsen the landslide risk.
The market area and road are at high risk of landslides as debris continues to fall.
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