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A temporary but crucial diversion road near the Banspal bridge construction site in Keonjhar district was washed away last night due to heavy rain, severing connectivity to the national highway (NH-49) from Telkoi block, sources said on Sunday.

Stranded vehicles and residents now await urgent administrative intervention.

According to the sources, a diversion road built for the under-construction Banspal bridge on Kanjipani-Kantala Works Department road has been washed away by last night's heavy rainfall. As a result, the vital road connectivity from Telkoi to NH-49 has been completely disrupted.

Locals alleged that the road has been und...