Heavy rain batters life in southern Odisha

Normal life was affected in southern Odisha Monday as low-pressure-induced rain lashed Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati and Koraput districts, officials said.

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Due to continuous downpour over the last two days, many low-lying areas in Malkangiri district have been inundated by floodwaters. Water was flowing four feet above Pottaru, Kangurkonda, Kalimela Kanyashram bridges, they said.

Similarly, Malkangiri-Motu-Jeypore National Highway-326 remained out of bounds for vehicles as water was flowing above the road in some places, they said, adding that due to the submergence of the bridges, many vehicles including passenger buses were stranded.