Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Floodwaters Collapse Bridge, Disrupt Traffic on Paloncha-Dammapet Road
Floodwater damaged a bridge near Rajupet.
The bridge crosses the Palavaagu stream.
Some of it was washed away, and the rest has a large crack.
This made the Paloncha-Dammapet road unsafe for vehicles.
The road connects several nearby villages.
Police blocked both sides of the bridge.
People were told to take other roads.
No one was reported hurt.
The area received 47.3 millimetres of rain on Thursday.
A bridge over the Palavaagu stream at Rajupet collapsed after a sudden surge in floodwaters.
Part of the bridge was washed away, while the remaining structure developed extensive damage and a large crack.
The collapse disrupted traffic on the Paloncha-Dammapet road, an important link for several villages.
Police barricaded both approaches and advised commuters to use alternative routes.
Mulakalapalli mandal recorded 47.3 millimetres of rainfall between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday; no casualties were reported.
- Who
- Motorists and commuters using the Paloncha-Dammapet road were affected; police and local authorities responded.
- What
- A bridge across the Palavaagu stream partially collapsed and sustained extensive damage.
- When
- During the late evening hours; rainfall data cited in the report covers Thursday.
- Where
- At Rajupet in Mulakalapalli mandal, on the Paloncha-Dammapet road.
- Why
- A sudden surge in floodwaters caused the stream to overflow and damage the bridge.
- Incident
- Bridge collapse and severe structural damage
- Location
- Rajupet, Mulakalapalli mandal
- Waterway
- Palavaagu stream
- Affected road
- Paloncha-Dammapet road
- Traffic response
- Police barricaded both approaches and advised alternative routes
- Rainfall
- 47.3 mm recorded in Mulakalapalli mandal between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday
- Casualties
- No casualties reported