# Odisha highway collapses in rain, three trucks plunge into ditch 2026-08-16T14:56:46+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A section of National Highway 53 near Nilachal Bazaar in Odisha's Kendrapara district suddenly collapsed amid heavy rainfall on Wednesday, causing three trucks to overturn and fall into a ditch. The incident occurred on the Paradip-Chandikhol stretch in Marshaghai area. The newly constructed highway caved in after continuous downpour, leading to the accident. Visuals from the spot showed the trucks lying on their sides beside the damaged road. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said. Traffic on the stretch has been disrupted, and authorities have rushed to the site for clearance and assessment. The cause of the collapse is being investigated. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chandikhol, Kendrapara, National Highway 53, Odisha, Paradip Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-highway-collapses-in-rain-three-trucks-plunge-into-ditch/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-highway-collapses-in-rain-three-trucks-plunge-into-ditch/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/