Floods, landslides and erosion along the Kali Gandaki River have halted customs clearance at Mustang’s customs point since Ashoj 8, while communication services across the district have been disrupted since Monday night, affecting government work in Mustang. The disaster has also damaged infrastructure along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala section of the Kaligandaki Corridor, according to Gorkhapatra Online.
Customs clearance suspended
Continuous rainfall and the resulting floods, landslides and river erosion have brought customs clearance services at the Mustang customs point to a complete stop. The suspension has been in place since Ashoj 8, leaving the facility unable to process customs clearance during the period reported by Gorkhapatra Online. The report did not specify when services might resume.
The interruption is one of several disruptions caused by the ongoing natural hazards in the district. Customs clearance is a government service carried out at the customs point, and its suspension means that the work normally handled there cannot proceed while operations remain halted. The available report did not provide details about the number of consignments affected, the volume of trade involved or the length of any resulting delays.
Communications and government work affected
Communication services in Mustang have also been disrupted since Monday night. The loss of communications is affecting government work in the district, according to the report. It did not identify the particular services or offices affected, or state whether communications had been restored in any areas.
The disruption to communications adds a further obstacle as the district deals with the consequences of rainfall, flooding, landslides and river erosion. Government work has been affected at the same time that customs services are suspended and road infrastructure has sustained damage. The report did not describe the specific administrative tasks delayed or provide details on how officials are managing work during the outage.
Damage along the Kaligandaki Corridor
Infrastructure along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section of the Kaligandaki Corridor has also been damaged. The report linked the damage to the disaster conditions affecting Mustang, but did not give details about the locations or extent of the damage, whether any sections of the road were impassable, or what repairs may be required.
The three reported impacts - the customs shutdown, the communication disruption and damage to road infrastructure - show how the same spell of adverse weather has affected public services and transport-related infrastructure in the district. However, the available information does not establish the condition of every part of the road section or indicate whether travel has been interrupted. It also gives no assessment of the full extent of damage caused by the floods, landslides and erosion.
No resumption timeline reported
The customs suspension has continued since Ashoj 8, while communication services have been affected since Monday night. No restoration timeline was reported for either service. The report also did not give a forecast for conditions in the affected areas or describe any response and repair measures.
For now, the reported effects remain a halt to customs clearance, disrupted communications that are affecting government work, and infrastructure damage along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section. Further information on the condition of the affected infrastructure and the resumption of services was not included in the report.
