Malkangiri: Continuous heavy rain due to deep depression has disrupted road connectivity in Malkangiri district.
As per reports, rainwater from the hills has flooded bridges on National Highway 326. Heavy rains have submerged the Poteru and Kankurukonda bridges in the district, with rainwater flowing about two to three feet high over the bridges. Hundreds of vehicles remain stranded on both sides, disrupting connectivity between Malkangiri and Motu and Kalimela on National Highway 326.
As per latest report, two to three feet of water is flowing over Poteru Bridge and Kangurukonda Bridge on the Malkangiri-Kalimela road, while about three feet of water is flowing over Kanyashram Bridge on the Kalimela-Podia road.
As a result, vehicular movement from Malkangiri to Kalimela and Motu, and from Kalimela to Podia has been completely stopped. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded on both sides of the bridges.
For public safety, the district administration has put up barricades on the bridges and diverted NH traffic towards Chhattisgarh.
