Incessant heavy rains in south Odisha wreaked havoc as NH-326 connecting Motu in Malkangiri district and Chintoor in Andhra Pradesh was submerged affecting the vehicular traffic from both sides on Tuesday.
The rainwater was flowing six feet above the Kuigur bridge connecting Motu and Chintoor. The NH turned into a large lake with several vehicles, including buses and trucks, stranded on both sides.
Meanwhile, the road between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh remained cut off as a bridge on a major road connecting Chintoor and Bhadrachalam near Nellipaka in Telangana was submerged by the floodwater.
Total 684.2mm rainfall was recorded in Malkangiri district during past 24 hours. While Kalimela registered the maximum rainfall of 94 mm, Khairput recorded 94 mm followed by Mathili (87 mm) and Malkangiri (77 mm).
Moreover, landslide occurred at Nuapalli village under Nuagada block in Gajapati district due to heavy rains.