Bhopal, July 17 -- A section of the main road in Bhopal's Maharana Pratap Nagar (MP Nagar) area collapsed following rainfall on Thursday.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported as there were no commuters present at the site during the incident, an official said.

The road collapse occurred near Jyoti Talkies crossing, one of Bhopal's busiest roads. According to Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) LK Khare, the road caved in due to the soil from the drain and footpath sliding because of the rain. A drain runs underneath the road.

The administration quickly put up barricades and started repairing the road. The SDM assured that the repair work would be completed by evening.

"This is a PWD road and we are getting it repaired right away. It w...