Bhubaneswar, February 24 One person was killed and two others were injured in an incident related to heavy rainfall in the Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, police said.
Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by rain, lightning, and strong winds, hit the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack this evening, causing a drop in temperature.
Several areas in the two cities experienced flooding. Traffic was also disrupted. Commuters were seen taking shelter at bus stops and under flyovers due to the rain.
One person died and two others were injured when a large billboard fell on them as they sought shelter under the iron structure during the rain, police said.
The incident occurred at Aiginia Square in the Khandagiri police station area. The injured persons were being treated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, they said.
Similar weather conditions were reported in some parts of Cuttack, Sonepur, Koraput, and Bargarh districts during the day.
The thunderstorms occurred due to a low-pressure area over the southwest and adjacent areas of the central Bay of Bengal. The IMD said in its evening bulletin that it is likely to continue moving in a northerly direction and gradually weaken over the next 24 hours.
The weather office also forecast dense fog in some areas of Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, and Puri districts on Wednesday morning.
In addition, it said that light to moderate fog would occur in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Cuttack, and Mayurbhanj districts.