Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- Flash floods in the Rushikulya river and its tributaries have inundated several areas of Ganjam district following Cyclone Arnab, leaving people stranded and disrupting transport. More than 11,000 people have been evacuated as rescue operations continue across the district.

A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted six people from near Jagamohan Primary Health Centre in Dharakote. Fire services personnel rescued 15 people stranded at the Budhi Thakurani temple in Bhanjanagar after a sudden rise in water levels.

Flooding at Kodanda Chhak and Rainbow Colony in Bhanjanagar, following heavy rain and the release of water from Dah Dam, left residents stranded. Fire services teams rescued 55 people from the affected areas. A p...