Malkangiri: Road communication between Malkangiri and Balimela has been cut off with rain water flowing five feet above the bridges at Korakonda and MV-37 in the district Friday.
Incessant rain in the district for the past few weeks has caused swelling of the rivers at many places in the district leading to the situation.
The floodwater is inundated three villages including Sugriguda and Pujariguda of Khairaput block, triggering panic among the villagers.
This apart, a diversion road was washed away by the flood water near Govindpali snapping communication between Jeypore and Malkangiri.
“If the rain continues, the situation will worse with the flood water flooding many parts of the area,” observed some locals.
Meanwhile, hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the bridges at Korakonda and MV-37.
While, the district administration is yet to reach out to those who are stranded, the prediction of the Regional Meteorological Department of heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal and interior parts of the State Friday has caused panic among the villagers.
The villagers alleged that rainwater flowing over the bridges has become a common thing even after a little shower. However, the Works Department has started construction work of bridges after the locals’ repeated complaints.
“Because of the concerned contractor’s snail-pace work, the construction of the bridge could not finish before rainy season,” they further alleged.
They demanded that the administration should intervene to ensure early completion of the bridge.