Karnali Bridge Traffic Halted: Truck Fire Damages Support Wires

Transportation on the Karnali Bridge has been suspended following the damage to 14 support wires caused by a truck fire on Monday.

The Road Division Office in Nepalgunj reported that a specialized technical team has advised against operating vehicles on the bridge until a thorough inspection is conducted.

Niraj Shakya, an engineer at the Division Office, stated that vehicular movement on the bridge has been temporarily halted, and an additional technical team is scheduled for further inspection.

Police Inspector Hariram Dangi from the Area Police Office, Chisapani, urged drivers to take alternative routes due to the closure of the regular route.

Vehicles traveling from Sudurpaschim Province to the federal capital Kathmandu and other provinces are advised to use the route through Bardiya and Nepalgunj via Sattipur Bridge.

The truck (Na 5 Kha 5297) heading west caught fire on Monday afternoon, and the subsequent flames spread to the bridge's construction wires, causing alarm among the public.