Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Nepal's Tatopani border crossing with China reopened on Sunday, raising hopes among traders of bringing in goods for the Dashain festival after weeks of disruption. But uncertainty over how long the crossing will remain open has left businesses worried they may not be able to bring in their shipments in time.

Padma Raj Timalsina, chief of the Tatopani Immigration Office, said the Chinese side had opened the border gate on Sunday.

"The gate has opened today. Container traffic has just started. It may take some more time for normalcy. We are ready," Timalsina said.

China had fully closed the Tatopani crossing from August 31 until further notice. The closure followed a devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River on Aug...