The residents of the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar woke as much as a stormy morning as rain continued to pour down on Wednesday too.
Other than the Twin Cities, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts additionally obtained rainfall. Heavy rains accompanied by gusty wind lashed a number of elements of Odisha, together with the state capital underneath the affect of ‘Kalabaisakhi’ (Norwester) yesterday.
Timber have been uprooted at varied locations and brought about intensive injury in Nuapada district. Komna Lok Mahotsav in Nuapada was compelled to be cancelled on Tuesday after Norwester wreaked havoc and collapsed 40 stalls and the stage on the venue. A youth was killed in a lightning strike whereas working at a brick kiln in Jhanjimunda village underneath Nuapada Sadar police station.
Heavy rains accompanied by sturdy winds uprooted large bushes in Dhenkanal city. Hearth brigade personnel rushed to the spot and lower down the bushes and eliminated them.
In Ganjam, rain began pouring from midnight in Berhampur and different cities of the district.
The Meteorological Division has issued an orange warning for lightning, thunderstorm and rain in 9 districts at this time. These districts embody Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Balangir, Subarnapur and Boudh.
- Reported by:
- NIRANJAN REDDY
