Bhubaneswar, Aug. 16 -- The movement of vehicles on one side of National Highway 49 was disrupted after rocks fell from the hills at several locations of Judia Ghat in Odisha's Keonjhar following heavy rainfall.

The falling rocks blocked the road, which affected traffic movement along the important route.

The incident was reported after heavy rainfall in the area on Saturday. Despite a clearance operation continuing for around 18 hours, the affected stretch of the road was yet to be fully cleared.

One of the workers said, "The clearance work has been underway since yesterday. We are confident that it will be completed today. Even as the clearance work continues, mud keeps sliding down from above, so we are carrying out the work accordi...