Rain, thunderstorms lash Bhubaneswar, affect normal life

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (PTI) Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and lightning disrupted normal life in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday afternoon.

The downpour, between 12.30 pm and 2 pm, led to waterlogging on major roads, affecting vehicular movement, officials said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said thunderstorms with lightning and winds are likely to occur over Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda (including Bhubaneswar), Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts till Thursday morning. PTI BBM BBM MNB