Odisha: Deep depression leads to heavy rains as Baleshwar records 246mm rainfall

Deep depression over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal-North Odisha coasts triggered heavy to very heavy rainfall across Odisha.

Baleshwar recorded 246.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending Tuesday morning, one of the highest totals in the state.

Schools and Anganwadi centres closed in Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Kendujhar districts as a precaution.

District authorities intensified drainage operations and kept emergency teams on standby.

Balasore district received 405mm on July 26, 354mm on July 27, and 173.1mm by Tuesday morning.