As water bodies are flowing above the danger mark almost everywhere, slack commuters are risking their lives to cross them but the excessive rainfall has also forced some fun seekers to do crazy things and risk their lives.
One of them, a middle-aged man who is crazy for online video app --TikTok jumped into an overflowing river in Neemuch district on Friday for shooting a TikTok video. All was going well according to the plan until the man returned to the bridged to come out of the river and stuck his foot in the bridge.
In the strong flow, the man could barely keep his head above water and was about to be drowned but all thanks to his friends who swung into action and somehow pulled him out of the river.
A video of the said incident has also gone viral in which desperate friends of the man are making frantic efforts to save him from strong stream.
The man is identified as Pappu Singh (35) who had jumped into a monsoon river. He was later admitted to Manasa hospital. The incident took place under Manasa police station area in Mahagarh area.
In the last few days, heavy rains have lashed several parts of the state flooding villages and towns. State capital Bhopal too has been bearing the fury of the incessant showers in last few days. This has inundated the water bodies and low lying areas are suffering as rainwater has gushed into the households.
The city has recorded 3.3 inch of rainfall in last 24 hour. The famed Upper Lake of Bhopal only requires 0.8 foot of water for reaching the full tank level.
The city till now has recorded 910 mm of rain, highest rainfall in last three years.