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Flood woes have deepened in Odisha after a massive breach occurred in the Kani river embankment, a distributary of the Baitarani, near Jajpur early Monday morning.
According to reports, a 20 to 30-ft-wide breach opened near the Muslim Sahi dargah close to Ahiyas-Kaspa under the Dasarathpur block at around 4:50 am, following heavy overnight showers.
With the Baitarani river flowing above the danger mark, strong currents battered the weak points of the Kani river embankment, eventually causing it to collapse. As a result, floodwaters surged into nearby habitations, submerging villages and agricultural land.
At least four panchay...