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Odisha: Deep depression, heavy rains desolate districts, NDRF deployed for rescue

In addition to bridges getting submerged, the roads connecting Malkangiri to Koraput have got washed away at several places

PTI Bhubaneswar Published 10.09.24, 12:25 PM
Beach guards ask tourists to stay away from the rough sea amid the formation of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, in Puri, Odisha on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Beach guards ask tourists to stay away from the rough sea amid the formation of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, in Puri, Odisha on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. PTI

Roads were washed away, power supply was disrupted and several areas were inundated as heavy rains caused by a deep depression wreaked havoc in southern Odisha on Tuesday, officials said.

Among the affected districts were Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam, they said.

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Schools were shut in Malkangiri, the worst-hit districts were Koraput and Ganjam, they added.

The roads connecting Malkangiri to Koraput were washed away at several places, disrupting connectivity between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, officials said.

About 2,000 people were moved to safer places so far, they said.

Rivers in the region were in spate, and many bridges over them were submerged. Waterlogging alienated many villages.

ODRAF, NDRF, and the Odisha Fire Service were deployed for rescue and relief operations in the affected areas, officials said.

A deep depression is a more intense stage of a low-pressure system and typically precedes the formation of a cyclonic storm, according to the IMD.

The weather system weakened into a depression and was centred at 90 km southeast of Jharsuguda, it said.

The system was likely to move across north Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area, it said.

Odisha is likely to experience heavy rains till Wednesday though the intensity has declined.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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