Heavy rainfall in Odisha continued to wreak havoc in the state, creating flood-like situation in many districts with as many as 7 lives lost while 2 having gone missing in the last three days.
Giving details of the prevailing situation, Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena said, “Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, 7 persons died in last 3 days–4 from Mayurbhanj district, 2 from Keonjhar and 1 from Sundergarh district and 2 persons are missing. Districts namely Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Boudh, Kendrapara and Sonepur have received maximum rain and facing a flood-like situation.”
Meanwhile Bhadrak DM said that NDRF, ODRF, fire services have been deployed for the rescue operations while senior officers have been deployed to ensure safe evacuation. Special Relief Commissioner Jena said that around 7,000 people have been evacuated from low lying and vulnerable areas and have been shifted to safer places.