NewsX : After Cyclone Phailin Odisha battles floods, death toll reaches 25
- 5 years ago
It is a double tragedy for the calamity-prone eastern state of Odisha. Barely hours after being battered by the killer cyclone Phailin, the state is now faced with a grim flood situation with the rise of water levels in major rivers.
Cyclone-induced heavy downpour has caused water levels to rise menacingly in rivers such as Subarnarekha, Budhabalunga, Baitarani, Rushikulya and Bansadhara, threatening millions of people in the northern and south-central parts of Odisha.
The deaths by flood have taken the total death toll to 25. Authorities confirmed that so far 21 people have died due to the cyclone.
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Cyclone-induced heavy downpour has caused water levels to rise menacingly in rivers such as Subarnarekha, Budhabalunga, Baitarani, Rushikulya and Bansadhara, threatening millions of people in the northern and south-central parts of Odisha.
The deaths by flood have taken the total death toll to 25. Authorities confirmed that so far 21 people have died due to the cyclone.
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