Rains likely to dampen Dussehra celebrations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Rainfall is likely to play spoilsport in Dussehra celebrations in Odisha as the local meteorological centre today predicted shower across the state till October 2 under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over west-central & northeast Bay of Bengal.

Moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at many places over Odisha during the next 24 hours, a bulletin of the meteorological centre said.

Heavy rainfall likely to occur at one or two places over north Odisha and thunderstorm with lightning likely to occur at a few places over coastal Odisha during the period, it warned.

There will be decrease in rainfall after October 2, the bulletin added.