The incessant rains lashing the area for the last few days have again created havoc in this southern part of Chhattisgarh affecting normal life badly while a couple lost their life as their house caved in at village Toynar on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
Due to flash flood in Mingachal River, Jagdalpur-Bijapur Road was closed for traffic as the area has been converted into an island snapping its link with the divisional headquarters Jagdalpur.
According to sources, for the last few days Bijapur areas are receiving rains continuously due to which Mingachal River was in spate as also all the small rivers and rivulets are brimming. Water was flowing above the bridge on Mingachal near Named bringing the traffic on Jagdalpur Bijapur Road to stand still with long queues of vehicles stranded on both sides. Due to which commuters faced great difficulty.
While the rains have broken the records of last 10 years, the flash floods in Mingachal has snapped its link with other parts of the State twice in last 48 hours, 12 times this season, which is also a record.
Meanwhile, due to the incessant rains for the last three days, a kutcha house caved in at Peddapara locality of Toynar village, some 22 km away from the district headquarters, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. A couple – Murra Kudiyam and his spouse Sukli Kudiyam, who were aslee in the house died in the incident. Two children of the dead couple are reportedly studying in Pota cabin school at Bijapur.
Meanwhile, State capital Raipur and its adjoining areas also received incessant rains from Saturday evening which continued throughout Sunday even as the Meteorological experts warned heavy rains during next 48 hours. According to weather experts low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has turned in to a strong system due to which entire Chhattisgarh will receive heavy to very heavy rains in next 24 hours.
Due to the rains people not only faced traffic problem at several points in the city due to water logging bur in low lying areas water entered houses of people leading to great discomfort.