India, June 16 -- A road connecting NH-327 E in Bihar was washed away in Kishanganj district on Sunday following torrential rainfall and thunderstorms, officials said.

District magistrate (DM) Vishal Raj directed officials from the road construction department (RCD) to visit the site and take all possible steps to make it operational immediately.

About 20 feet of the road, known as DB50 under the Kochadhaman block, was washed away near Sarai in the early hours of Sunday disrupting the traffic.

"A SUV going by the road got stuck in the road that washed away, fortunately no one was hurt and later the vehicle was lifted with the help of a JCB," locals said alleging "Since 2017, this is the third time when a portion of road got washed away...