“One person went missing after being swept away by flood water as more than 50 villages remained marooned even as the water level of the Subarnarekha river receded below the danger mark on Sunday (June 22, 2025),” officials said.
“A young man from Bishnupur gram panchayat area of Baliapal block in the district is reported missing after being swept away by the floodwaters on Saturday (June 21, 2025). ODRAF personnel have launched a rescue operation,” he said.
At least four blocks — Baliapal, Bhograi, Basta and Jaleswar — were inundated as authorities of Chandil Dam in Jharkhand allegedly released excess water without informing Odisha, Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi alleged terming it a "criminal misconduct."
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The flash flood has affected more than 50,000 people in the four blocks of Balasore district. However, the administration hopes that the situation will now improve as the water level of Subarnarekha has started receding. The water level at 10 a.m. on Sunday (June 21, 2025) was 9.94 metre against the danger mark of 10.36 metre at Rajgaht. “The highest water level was above 11 metre on Saturday (June 21, 2025),” officials said.
