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Odisha Fire Department personnel rescued at least four youths stuck at a local eatery due to the heavy flood triggered by torrential rain in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Sunday.
As per reports, all of the victims had slept at the eatery in the Andhra-Odisha bordering area at night. When they woke up in the morning, to their utter dismay they found themselves marooned.
After receiving information, fire department officials rushed to the spot and rescued them with the help of a motor boat. According to officials, the four youths belong to Angul.
Though the downpour has stopped, the situation of Motu area in Malkangiri district remains same.
Several parts of the district are reeling under floods after backwaters from river Godavari in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh inundated villages and farmlands.
As rivers Saberi and Sileru are flowing above the danger mark, several people have been evacuated from low-lying areas.
Hundreds of trucks were stranded as floodwater is flowing at a height of 10ft on the National Highway-326 (NH). Vehicular movement has been disrupted between Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana folllowing the development.
As per reports, at least three villages -- Binayakpur, Alama and Peta have been completed inundated in the flood with locals suffering and wading through the waters to reach to safety.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has alerted district Collectors to keep a constant vigil on the developments that may take place due to heavy rainfall in different parts of Odisha.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in most places across Odisha and heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of the State.
