Balasore:
At least five people have been killed in rain and flood related accidents, and at least six panchayats have been hit in the last 24 hours, after flash floods in Orissa's Balasore district.
The flash floods were triggered by very heavy rainfall following the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
The collapse of a bridge due to high floods in the Jalakaa river has also led to inundation of large tracts of paddy fields and submergence of several important link roads.
The water level in Jalakaa river is flowing nearly one metre above the danger mark.
Major rivers like Subarnarekha and Baitarani are already in full spate and more rains could make things worse.