Bhubaneswar: Flash floods caused by incessant rains have inundated eight gram panchayats under Kantamal block in Boudh district, according to reports.

While floodwater is flowing above 8 feet in the Samaleshwari Canal, people in the area have faced difficulties in movement and to do their day to day activities. Schools have witnessed low attendance as students have not turned up due to inundation.

Traffic on the Boudh-Kantamal route has been severely disrupted due to flow of rainwater on the road at different places.