Depression over Bay of Bengal off north Odisha coast intensifies

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Aug 7, 2019 at 11:14 AM Updated On : Aug 7, 2019 at 2:47 PM

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is on the cards for several parts of the state as a depression over northwest Bay of Bengal off north Odisha-West Bengal coasts has intensified into a deep depression this morning.

“The deep depression lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of 7th August, 2019 near latitude 21.00N and longitude 87.40E, about 70 km southeast of Balasore (Odisha) and about 70 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal,” said the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar.

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It is very likely to move west northwestwards and cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts near Balasore by Noon of today, the 7th August 2019, the Bhubaneswar MeT said.

Meanwhile, the heavy rain caused flood like situation in southern region of the state. Due to flash floods, several trains have been cancelled and short-terminated for safety of passengers.