Bhopal, June 20 -- The arrival of the southwest monsoon has swept across Madhya Pradesh with intensity, offering relief from weeks of blistering heat but also exposing critical vulnerabilities in the state's infrastructure. On Thursday, torrential rains battered at least 17 districts, triggering flash floods, landslides, and a string of road accidents and rescue operations that disrupted daily life.
In Neemuch, two men narrowly escaped drowning when their motorcycle was swept away while attempting to cross a waterlogged culvert in Denthal village. The two, who were also carrying a goat, were saved by vigilant locals, though the culvert remained dangerously submerged for hours. In Talau village, a car attempting to traverse a similar culver...