JAJPUR: The flood situation is likely to worsen in river Brahmani and Kharasrota with the opening of six gates in Rengali system on Saturday night. The three rivers of Baitarani, Brahmani and Kharasrota besides the Budha were flowing menacingly on Saturday. Around four persons were swept away in the currents within last 48 hours putting the death toll at 17 in the district. Collector Anil Kumar Samal said water level of Brahmani and Kharasrota will rise with the opening of six gates of Rengali system on Saturday.Bhadrak: Baitarani and its tributaries were in spate for the second consecutive day on Saturday. With the officials finding it difficult to reach out to the affected people due to lack of communication hundreds of people have taken shelter on roof tops. Over 3.5 lakh people in 350 villages of five blocks including Dhamnagar, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Tihidi and Chandabali of the district have been affected and 52 panchayats remained marooned. Unofficial sources said 15 persons have been swept away in the floods. The missing persons have been identified as Ramesh Das of Bhandaripokhari and ODRAF staff AK Kanungo. Dhamnagar BDO Bidyadhar Palai said flood situation in the district worsened after the release of water from Hadgarh dam. District Emergency Officer Suryakanta Padhi said the district officials failed to reach at the victims and rescue work was hampered due to shortage of boats.Rourkela: Sundargarh district is facing the worst ever floods of the decade with the situation grim in areas on the outskirts of Rourkela city. The swelling Brahmani submerged vast stretches of residential pockets.River Brahmani was flowing at 1.4 metres above the danger mark of 180 near the Panposh bridge on Saturday.Water level in Brahmani continues to rise with additional flow of water from the Mandira dam. On Saturday, all 11 spillway gates of the reservoir were opened. At Dandiapali, the first floors of several multi-storey buildings were submerged. Around 50 trapped students of the Sai Valley School near the Sankh bridge were evacuated by a rescue team. Sundargarh Collector Rupa Roshan Sahu said the administration is providing packed food, medical assistance and other provisions to the affected people.The situation is equally grim in Birmitrapur Assembly constituency and Lathikata block where vast strecthes of land have been covered by the flood water. Sources said the road bridge connecting Jharkhand caved in near Kopsinga in Jareikela, while one person Pritam was reportedly washed away in river Koel near Jabapanposh of Bisra block on Saturday.
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