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The Subarnarekha river, as of Monday morning, crossed the danger mark, inundating low-lying areas across the six districts of northern and western Odisha, including Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur.

Sources reported that at 6 am on Monday, the Subarnarekha river at Rajghat recorded a water level of 10.55 metres, which was above the danger mark of 10.36 metres. Further, floodwaters entered several areas under Baliapal, Bhograi, and Basta blocks, where villages and farmland have been submerged.

Reports confirm that many areas remain marooned, with standing crops damaged across large swathes of agricultural land. The inundation comes...