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Floods hit Indian state in wake of cyclone
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 2:59
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Aljazeera.com – 15 October 2013
Heavy rains in Phailin's wake cause river to overflow, flooding two districts in eastern Odisha state.
At least five people have been killed in the eastern Indian state of Odisha in floods triggered by heavy rains that accompanied a fierce cyclone over the weekend.
The Budhabalanga river is overflowing and has flooded two districts, officials said on Tuesday.
“Five people have died due to flooding in northern Odisha, in Mayurbhanj and Balasore,” Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, the state's special relief commissioner, told AFP news agency.
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