CUTTACK: It is a Hamelin like situation in Malgodown. Already battling a foodgrains inflow crisis, traders at the largest commodities market of Orissa, have now found themselves in the midst of a severe rodent attack. Rats swarming the godowns and storage cells are not only damaging foodgrains in large quantities but also posing serious threat to human health by their contact with the edibles. The rodent menace has reached such a proportion that more than 25 percent of the stocks in rice, wheat, pulses, flour, sugar, cereals and grams are being lost in storage. Even spices and edible oils are also not being spared. With an estimated monetary loss worth over Rs 1 crore inflicted by goods eaten away or damaged by the rats, the traders are at a loss for remedial measures. The around 50 acre area of Malgodown with over 1000 godowns and shops has been infested. The entire topography is marked by burrows dug by the rats.