Malkangiri: Incessant rainfall in Malkangiri district has led to the submergence of Kangurukonda bridge, snapping road communication between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on NH-326.

Till last reports came in, water was flowing above the portion of the road, obstructing vehicular movement. Scenes were similar at bridges at Poteru, MV-96 and Kanyashram.

Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the road.

The heavy rainfall has also marooned Kalimela area cutting it off from mainland.

On the other hand, a man of Muduliguda village under Rasabeda panchayat of the district was swept away by flood water as he subsequently drowned. The incident took place when the deceased, identified as Ghenu Chalan, had gone to his farmland on Tuesday.

His body was recovered from a nearby canal, this morning.