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Two major rivers in northern Odisha have crossed danger levels, for a second time in less than a month, following continuous rainfall in the upper catchments, raising concerns of fresh inundation in low-lying areas.
According to the Water Resources Department, the Subarnarekha at Rajghat in Balasore and the Baitarani at Akhuapada in Bhadrak both breached warning levels on Sunday morning.
At Rajghat, the Subarnarekha was recorded at 10.48 metres at 7 am, above the danger level of 10.36 metres and the warning level of 9.45 metres. Officials attributed the surge to heavy rainfall in Jharkhand and increased water release from the G...