India Monsoons LIVE Updates: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over West Odisha districts during next 24 hours: IMD

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07:35 (IST)

Nuh Violence LIVE Updates

US calls for calm, urges parties to refrain from violent actions: State Dept on clashes in Gurugram

In reaction to the current skirmishes in Gurugram and nearby regions, the US Department of State issued a statement calling for calm and urging all sides to avoid violence.

Addressing the State Department briefing on Wednesday (local time), the official spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "I would say of – with respect to the clashes that obviously we would, as always, urge calm and urge parties to refrain from violent actions."

"With respect to whether we’ve heard from any Americans, I’m not aware of that. I’m happy to follow up with the – with the embassy," he said when asked about any American citizen impacted by the clashes in Gurugram.

Clashes between two factions erupted in Nuh on Monday afternoon when a religious procession going through the district was attacked, killing two house guards and injuring dozens of people, including roughly 20 police officers.

07:27 (IST)

India Monsoons LIVE Updates

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over West Odisha districts during next 24 hours: IMD

On Wednesday, heavy rain fell in numerous districts of Odisha. Locals were observed catching fish on the waterlogged National Highway 57 in the Boudh district after the fisheries department's ponds became flooded as a result of strong and continuous rains.

IMD scientist HR Biswas said, "Rainfall to continue during the next 24 hours. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over West Odisha districts. Coastal districts will see moderate rainfall. Heavy to very rainfall is likely to occur in several districts including Sundargarh, Sambalpur."

Meanwhile, villagers caught fish on the waterlogged National Highway 57 in the Boudh district after the fisheries department's ponds became flooded as a result of severe and continuous rain.

On Wednesday, heavy rain fell in numerous districts of Odisha. Locals were observed catching fish on the waterlogged National Highway 57 in the Boudh district after the fisheries department’s ponds became flooded as a result of strong and continuous rains.

IMD scientist HR Biswas said, “Rainfall to continue during the next 24 hours. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over West Odisha districts. Coastal districts will see moderate rainfall. Heavy to very rainfall is likely to occur in several districts including Sundargarh, Sambalpur.”

Meanwhile, villagers caught fish on the waterlogged National Highway 57 in the Boudh district after the fisheries department’s ponds became flooded as a result of severe and continuous rain.

Earlier, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Andhra Pradesh warned on Tuesday that a well-marked low-pressure area over central areas of the north Bay of Bengal, condensed into a depression and sitting centrally, is expected to strengthen further into a Deep depression.



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