Malkangiri: The road connection in several parts of Malkangiri and Kandhamal districts have been disrupted due to heavy rains since Thursday night.
Reports from Malkangiri district said the road between Malkangiri and Balimela has been disrupted with rainwater flowing at a height of about 5 feet on a bridge connecting Korakunda and MV-37 village.
Meanwhile, 17 persons have been safely shifted to a safer place from one of the flood zones in the banks of the Gariyaguda River at Pangam village of Mathili block in Malkangiri district by the Fire brigade and ODRAF team.
In Kandhamal district, communication between Chakapada and Tikabali has been cut off due to overflowing of rainwater over a bridge near Bastingia village.
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