MeT issues lightning warning for 15 districts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The local meteorological centre today issued lightning warning for as many as 15 districts of Odisha.

"Thunderstorm with lightning likely to occur in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Puri, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Koraput districts between 1.30 pm and 4.30 pm today," a bulletin of the meteorological centre said.

People in these districts have been advised to take shelter in nearby building or other safety locations.