Beware! It's a crocodile, not floating debris in flood-hit K'para villages

FLOODS in riverside villages of Aul, Pattamundai and Rajkanika blocks in Kendrapara district has prompted crocodile warnings with several reptiles spotted in swollen waterways after being swept from their habitat in Bhitarkanika National Park.

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The villages face a risk as human-crocodile conflict around Bhitarkanika has increased with the estuarine crocodiles killing 11 people in last two years.

District emergency officer (DEO) of Kendrapara said that flood-hit villagers are advised to move cautiously due to the added risk of displaced crocodiles.