3 dead, over 19.53 lakh people hit by heavy rain in Odisha, record rainfall in Bhubaneswar & Puri

Three people have died and over 19.53 lakh have been hit by the heavy rain that has been pounding Odisha for 24 hours. While Bhubanewar received 195 mm rainfall, breaking a 63-year-old record, Puri recorded 341 mm, the highest in 88 years.

The record heavy rain that has been pounding Odisha for 24 hours has claimed the lives of at least three persons, hit over 19.53 lakh people and inundated extensive areas in 11 districts, prompting authorities to launch evacuation of people from low lying areas on Monday, officials said. The capital city of Bhubaneswar received 195 mm rainfall in 24 hours, breaking a 63-year-old record, while the pilgrim town of Puri recorded 341 mm, the highest in 88 years, during the period as rain clobbered large parts of the state, they said.