Odisha

Heavy Rain Cuts Off Road Connectivity In South Odisha

Rayagada/Kandhamal: Heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours has disrupted road communication in south Odisha.

In Rayagada district, a temporary bridge over Kalyani river in Kalyansinghpur block was washed away by flash flood on Friday night, cutting off road connectivity to six panchayats.

Notably, a permanent bridge over the river was washed by floods in 2017. The temporary bridge was built to restore connectivity.

In Kandhamal district, a temporary culvert on National Highway-59 in Baliguda block was washed away, disrupting road connectivity to Kandhamal, Rayagada and Kalahandi districts.

OB Bureau

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