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Bagnin River Swells in Panna, Over 12 Villages Cut Off as Floodwaters Inundate Homes
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 11:39 PM
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Heavy rains caused the Baghin River to breach its banks in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, isolating more than a dozen villages and flooding homes.
The Baghin River in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, overflowed after intense rainfall, breaking its banks and sending water into surrounding habitations. The surge has left more than twelve villages without road or communication links to the district headquarters, effectively cutting them off from immediate assistance.
Residents of the affected villages reported water entering their houses, damaging property and creating urgent needs for shelter and clean water. Local authorities said that families are facing difficulties in reaching medical facilities and markets due to the disrupted connectivity.
District officials have deployed teams to monitor the situation and are coordinating with state disaster management agencies to provide relief supplies. Temporary relief camps are being set up on higher ground, and rescue teams are on standby to assist anyone trapped by the rising waters.
Residents of the affected villages reported water entering their houses, damaging property and creating urgent needs for shelter and clean water. Local authorities said that families are facing difficulties in reaching medical facilities and markets due to the disrupted connectivity.
District officials have deployed teams to monitor the situation and are coordinating with state disaster management agencies to provide relief supplies. Temporary relief camps are being set up on higher ground, and rescue teams are on standby to assist anyone trapped by the rising waters.