MP rains: Two bridges submerged as Narmada rises, Jabalpur connectivity snapped

Updated On: 10 August, 2026 08:43 AM IST | Madhya Pradesh | IANS

Heavy rainfall and rising Narmada water levels have disrupted life in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori, submerging two bridges and snapping road connectivity with Jabalpur. Seven families were shifted to safety, while schools were closed on August 10

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Local residents and commuters gather behind police barricades, under swelling Narmada floodwaters in Dindori (MP)

Heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the Narmada river disrupted normal life in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district for the last two days, with two bridges submerged and road connectivity with Jabalpur snapped, according to the district administration on Sunday.

A bridge in Dindori town and another at Jogi Tikariya on the Jabalpur-Amarkantak National Highway were submerged after the Narmada rose sharply following two days of continuous rainfall.