7 die in Orissa floods

Rabindra Nath Choudhury The flash floods triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal have wrought havoc in Orissa killing at least seven people and affecting more than 10 lakh people. Around 1,400 villages in five districts have been marooned by the floods in major rivers like the Subarnarekha, the Budhabalanga and the Jalaka. The worst-hit districts were Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj and Jajpur.