Satyasundar Barik

61 breaches in river embankments 5,70,000 people in 1,849 villages are marooned
Government seeks Rs.1,500 crore for relief works

BHUBANESWAR: Flooding in the Mahanadi continued on Sunday causing 61 breaches in river embankments, leaving behind a trail of devastation submerging hundreds of villages. Lakhs of people were waiting for rescue and relief in the flooded zones.