A video of two bridges over a river being washed away in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district has gone viral on social media. The bridges were washed away after water was released from an overflowing dam.
One of the bridges can be seen coming down due to the strong force of water from the Manikheda dam.
The bridges destructed due to the floods connect district Datia to Gwalior.
Flood fury in Madhya Pradesh
Defence aircraft on Monday launched rescue operations to evacuate people stranded in some flooded villages in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh as heavy rains continued to lash large parts of the state, especially Shivpuri and neighbouring Sheopur districts, leaving two people dead, officials said.
In Sheopur, Deeraj Gurjar (45) drowned in an open water-filled pit while visiting a temple, Karahal sub-divisional magistrate Brijender Singh Yadav said.
In Shivpuri town, a 50-year-old Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), identified as Sumanlata Joshi, died due to electrocution when an electric current ran into her flooded house in the Kamlaganj area, a police officer said.
Water bodies overflowing in large parts of MP
Rivers, drains and other water bodies are in full spate in Sheopur and Shivpuri districts, officials said, adding many water bodies are overflowing in large parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Several areas of Sheopur, located around 400 km from the state capital Bhopal, were inundated after the Parvati river breached its banks following heavy showers. Heavy rains pounded Vijaypur tehsil in the district.
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