The road leading to Mansarovar Kailash on the Chinese side, which had been blocked due to heavy rainfall, has been reopened as of this afternoon. The route had been impassable since Friday night after the Kerung River caused severe erosion, but Chinese authorities have since completed the necessary repairs, allowing pilgrims to resume their journey.
According to Rasuwa’s Chief District Officer, Bednidhi Khanal, the road had been cut off about five kilometers north of the Friendship Bridge at Rasuwagadhi due to flooding from the Kerung River. This disruption left approximately 500 travelers returning from Kailash stranded in Kerung, and around 100 pilgrims en route to Kailash stuck in Rasuwagadhi.
Following the reopening, stranded travelers have started moving towards their destinations after completing the necessary immigration procedures, as confirmed by CDO Khanal. The Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force’s No. 20 Battalion in Rasuwa have been actively coordinating to assist and ensure the safe passage of all affected travelers.
The timely intervention by both the Chinese and Nepali authorities has ensured that the pilgrimage route to the sacred Mansarovar Kailash has been restored, bringing relief to hundreds of pilgrims.
