Diseases hit thousands as Orissa's flood toll rises to 50
Indo-Asian News Service
Bhubaneswar, September 25, 2008

Thousands of people in Orissa are now suffering from water borne diseases due to the floods that have devastated large part of the state, with the death toll on Thursday rising to 50 after two more deaths were reported.

Floods in the Mahanadi river and its tributaries following incessant rains have affected about four million people and the situation continued to be grim in some areas on Thursday, officials said.

The four worst affected districts are Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsingpur and Kendrapada. The situation is still grim in Puri, Cuttack and Kendrapada.