Three persons, including a Fire Service personnel, died and more than 2 lakh people were affected as the flood situation remained grim in Odisha on Wednesday, with swollen rivers marooning six northern districts. “There has been no report of any human or animal casualty from the worst flood-affected districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said he was closely monitoring the flood situation, appealing to people not to panic. Pujari said six districts — Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Dhenkanal — have been severely affected by the floods. Schools and anganwadi centres in 10 districts have been ordered to remain closed in view of the flood situation, he added.