Bhopal, August 16: Due to heavy rains, that have caused severe flooding in Madhya Pradesh, a man was washed away while crossing a river. According to a video shared by ANI, the man can be seen crossing the flooded river in Rajgarh, however soon, he gets washed away while crossing it. The body has been recovered, as confirmed by police. In a similar incident that took place two days back, a mother-daughter duo died in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur as they were washed away in a flooded nullah while clicking selfies.
The deceased had gone out of their house to view a flooded nullah. While attempting to click selfies, the culverts they were standing on collapsed. Both of them ended up falling into the nullah and their bodies were swiftly washed away.
Check the video where the man gets washed away while crossing a river:
#WATCH Man washed away while crossing a flooded river in Rajgarh yesterday. According to police, the body has been recovered #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/Bl53TIAk8I
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
Due to the increasing water-level, floodwaters have entered Pashupatinath Temple in Mandsaur. Several parts of Mandsaur district are flooded and people from the waterlogged areas have been shifted to safer places. The administration is taking care of the food and accommodation.
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