Incessant rainfall during the past 24 hours has thrown life out of gear in different towns and cities of Bastar division.
Many localities of Bastar's towns and cities are encountering heavy water logging while a few houses collapsed and power supply was disrupted in a number of localities on Saturday night.The road connectivity between Jagdalpur and Bijapur was also disrupted. The heavy rainfall on Saturday night resulted in water logging in many areas. Water to more than a feet height accumulated in Shaheed Park and Geedum Road area.
Water entered into the houses in Gandhi Nagar keeping the people awake throughout the night. Power supply was disrupted and people somehow managed to keep things at places with water in their houses.The bridge on the Gilgicha nullah on Bijapur-Bhopalpatnam route was submerged and eventually traffic was stopped on the route. In Miganchal, the bridge was submerged and long queues of vehicles developed on either side of the bridge on Sunday morning.
Power supply was also disrupted in many areas like lalbagh, Avantika Colony, Nayamunda and Bodhghat area.According to the Meteorological Department, a low pressure system has developed in Odisha and West Bengal which is causing rainfall which is likely to continue for next 24 hours.Meanwhile, similar reports were received from different parts of the State. Rivers and nullahs were overflowing and the water bodies were full to their capacity.