Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Floodwaters have caused widespread damage in Sheragada Bazaar in Odisha's Ganjam district. Several shops were inundated, leaving traders with heavy financial losses.

According to reports, merchandise worth lakhs of rupees were damaged in the floods. The shopkeepers are now selling the goods at heavily discounted prices to recover part of their losses.

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The reduced rates have drawn large crowds to the market. Customers are visiting the shops to buy groceries, clothes, slippers, bangles, books and other household essentials at throwaway prices.

Reportedly, several items have been rendered unusable after remaining submerged in flood...