A field study of 26 landslides in Myagdi district has warned of heightened landslide risk in the New Road area of Beni Bazaar. The study team says a landslide that recently occurred there could become active again, while other cracked ground is also at risk of sliding.
Khatiwada, the study team’s coordinator, recommended taking precautions and adopting both short-term and long-term measures to address the danger.
Landslide risk in Beni Bazaar
The warning focuses on New Road, where the recent landslide and additional cracked ground could pose further risks. The study’s findings indicate that the area needs attention to reduce the potential impact of renewed or additional landslides.
Call for short- and long-term measures
Khatiwada urged precautions and measures addressing both immediate concerns and longer-term risks. The study summary did not specify what measures should be taken.
