Met dept issues lightning alert for 21 districts in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 21 districts in Odisha till 6.30 pm today.

As per the latest bulletin of the met department, the alert has been issued for Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts.

People in these districts have been advised to take shelter in safe places  and avoid venturing out till 6 pm.

Some parts in Odisha will also experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours.