Kathmandu, July 20 -- Persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and flooding that have blocked nine major highways across Nepal, disrupting traffic in several districts, according to Nepal Police.

Most of the affected roads are in Koshi and Bagmati provinces, where several highway sections have been either completely or partially closed as of Monday afternoon.

In Koshi Province, traffic on the Mid-Hill Highway at Bokhim in Bhojpur Municipality-5 is operating one-way after flooding damaged the road.

The Mechi Highway has been blocked by landslides at Rajduwali in Ilam Municipality-9 and at Khobare Khola in Yangwarak Rural Municipality-1 of Panchthar district.

A landslide has also shut the Diktel-Bhojpur section of the Mid-Hill Highw...