Rs 500 denomination currency notes, bank passbooks found floating

Balasore: The incessant rains in Balasore district of Odisha has thrown normal life out of gear as the district are under the grip of water. In an unusual incident, 500-rupee denomination notes were found floating in the clogged flood waters in the district.

According to information, the water level due to the ongoing incessant rains have created an illusion of river in the roads as the roads are completely under water. The heavy rains have created waterlogging in several parts.

Let alone the roads, the water has also entered the post office in Balasore. As a result, the currency notes of 500-denominations were found floating in the water. Even the passbooks of several people were found to be floating on the water filled roads.

The computers, printers, other hardware machines and several important documents were also found floating in the flooded waters. The sorry picture of Balasore due to rains has put the residents in a pitiful situation.

On the other hand, the government has said that there is no risk of flood as the

Recently in another incident on August 26, a truck was swept away in the flood waters in Sundargarh district of Odisha and the driver of the vehicle went missing after that.

According to reports, a trailer truck was washed away in the flood waters. Unfortunately, the driver of the truck has gone missing since then. The trailer truck was washed away from Safei river bridge in Sundargarh district under the Badagaon police station jurisdiction. The driver of the vehicle is also missing.

It is worth mentioning that another person has also gone missing a short while ago. The trailer was carrying coal from the mines to Rourkela. While passing through the village road, the trailer lost its balance from Safei river bridge and fell into the river. As a result, the driver was washed away.