Flood situation grim
Wednesday September 26 2007 13:24 IST

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

BHUBANESWAR: The recent flash floods triggered by incessant rains following a depression have so far claimed 10 lives and affected over four lakh people spread over three North Orissa districts.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas and reviewed the situation. Naveen directed the collectors of the affected districts to provide safe drinking water and ensure health services to the people.

Official sources said the loss of life is less due to the repeated prior warning and timely evacuation of around 40,000 people to safer places. The flood situation in Balasore district worsened on Tuesday with three major rivers flowing above the danger mark and inundating more areas.

Balasore Sadar, Remuna, Bahanaga, Soro, Simulia and Nilgiri blocks of Balasore district and G B Nagar, Udala, Kaptipada, Betanati, Shyamakhunta, Kuliana and Badasahi blocks of Mayurbhanj and Dhamnagar, Tihidi and Chandbali blocks of Bhadrak are the worst affected. While three each died in Bhubaneswar and Nialia area of Cuttack, two died in Udala subdivision in Mayurbhanj district due to wall collapse.

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