Tripura district administrations told to prepare for heavy rain as IMD sounds warnings for 4 days

Tripura district administrations told to prepare for heavy rain as IMD sounds warnings for 4 days

The Tripura government issued advisories to all district magistrates on Wednesday after the India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall and squalls or gusty winds from May 28 to May 31. An advisory issued by Deputy Secretary C K Molsom of the revenue department said, “The extreme weather … Read more

Nine killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

Nine killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

At least nine people, including six women, were killed and some others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes across Odisha amid thunderstorms in the state, officials said. While three persons died in Koraput district, two each died in Jajpur and Ganjam districts, and one each in Dhenkanal and Gajapati districts on Friday, they said. … Read more