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In an unusual incident, a coal-laden trailer truck was swept away by floodwater in Sundargarh on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the Sahajbahal area under the Bargaon police station in the district.
According to reports, the vehicle overturned in the Jhantalbud canal while attempting to cross a bridge submerged by the overflowing water. The vehicle was trying to pass over the bridge when it was caught in the strong flow and was carried away.
As per sources, the driver remains missing, and fire service personnel have reached the spot to carry out search operations.
Sources revealed that the concerned bridge was already in a ...