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Balasore (Odisha), June 21, 2025 — More than 50,000 residents in Odisha’s Balasore district have been affected by flash floods after the Subarnarekha River breached danger levels on Friday, inundating at least 17 panchayats across Bhograi, Baliapal, Basta, and Jaleswar regions.Officials linked the sudden flooding to heavy rainfall upstream and a sharp water release from Jharkhand’s Chandil Dam. Water levels at the Rajghat station reached a critical 11.9 metres, significantly above the danger mark of 10.36 metres, although the level has now begun to recede.Collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas directed an immediate response, deploying block officers and tehsildars to oversee relief…