Beware! 22 Odisha districts to experience lashing rain, thunder this afternoon

Bhubaneswar: Thundershower and rainfall has been predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department in as many as 22 districts of Odisha, this afternoon.

Moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely in parts of Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha (including Bhubaneswar), Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Puri, Sambalpur and Sonepur.

The latest weather bulletin has also forecast spells of intense rain in these areas.

Such weather conditions are likely between 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm this afternoon.