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Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered a sharp rise in water levels of the Jalaka and Budhabalanga rivers in Balasore district on Friday.
As per reports, both rivers have already crossed the danger mark, raising fears of fresh flooding in the region.
As a result, water has started inundating farmlands and several villages in the Balasore Sadar area, with floodwaters flowing over roads near Gujuri Bazar Square.
Meanwhile, relentless rain over the past two days in Mayurbhanj district, particularly in Rasgovindpur, Morada, Shuliapada, and Chitrada blocks, has further swelled river levels. Residents in the areas fear that the sit...