India, Sept. 2 -- The flood situation in Odisha remained grim on Wednesday as the Subarnarekha River inundated 100 more villages in Balasore district following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in neighbouring Jharkhand, officials said.

The water level of the Subarnarekha rose after excess water was released through 13 gates of the Galudih Barrage in Jharkhand. At Rajghat in Balasore, the river was flowing at 11.54 metres at 9 am on Wednesday, well above the danger mark of 10.36 metres.

The fresh flooding, the third such instance in the Subarnarekha this year, has affected villages in Baliapal, Jaleswar and Bhograi blocks, with several areas cut off and road connectivity disrupted, officials said.

The flooding followed heavy ...