India, Aug. 15 -- The flood situation in six districts of Odisha remained grim on Saturday as heavy rains triggered by a depression battered the state over the past 24 hours, prompting the government to move more than 95,000 people from low-lying areas to safer locations, officials said.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the floods have affected around 2.70 lakh people in 503 villages in 52 blocks of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Kendrapara districts.

These districts have been affected by flooding in the Baitarani, Brahmani, Jalaka and Budhabalanga rivers and their tributaries. The rising Subarnarekha has added to the woes of Balasore, which is already dealing with flooding caused by the Jal...