The India Meteorological Department has alerted states like Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh for rainfall and lightning strikes for the next four to five days.
An IMD official said in a video shared by the department that a cyclonic circulation has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and is going to affect the states near the eastern coast of the country. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form during the subsequent 48 hours.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur in Odisha and light to to moderate rainfall will continue over the next few days in Chhattisgarh, Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh.
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IMD has advised people to take shelter in safe places during thunderstorm activity.
Odisha rainfall and lightning strikes
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 126 mm and 95.8 mm of rainfall respectively during a 90-minute spell on Saturday.
The state recorded 36,597 CC (cloud to cloud) lightning and 25,753 CG (cloud to ground) lightning in the afternoon, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) said on X, formerly Twitter.
According to PTI, at least 10 people were killed in lightning strikes in six districts of Odisha.
Lightning strikes claimed the lives of four people in Khurda district, two in Bolangir and one each in Angul, Boudh, Jagatsinghpur and Dhenkanal, the office of the special relief commissioner said. Three persons in Khurda were also injured in lightning strikes that occurred on Saturday, reportedly.
