<span style="color: #222222;">Heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha, triggering a flood-like situation in some areas. Special Relief Commissioner BP Sethi said that torrential rain submerged vast areas in Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal and Gajapati districts in south Odisha.<br />'' <br />'' At least three wagons of a goods train derailed at Ambadola station and several trains have been cancelled or diverted due to heavy waterlogging on tracks.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said the depression over northwest Bay of Bengal off the north Odisha-West Bengal coasts has intensified into a deep depression. Under its influence, heavy rain is likely to pound several areas of the state during the next 48 hours.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />''In Chhattisgarh, continuous heavy downpour for the last two days has thrown normal life out of gear in southern parts of the state.<br />''<br />''Our correspondent reports that due to the increasing water level of rivers, the flood-like situation is prevailing in many areas of south Chhattisgarh.&nbsp;<br />''<br />
News On AIR | August 7, 2019 9:06 PM
Heavy rain lashes Odisha; Met dept warns of more rains