New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai and warned against wet spells in Delhi on August 18. At the same time, the weather agency issued red alert for heavy rains in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka in view of fresh low-pressure area.

"Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Coastal Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, South Interior Karnataka on 18th," IMD said in its latest weather report. Predicting similar weather conditions in Telangana on August 18, the Meteorological Department added, "Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over south Odisha & south Chhattisgarh on 18th August."

"Ext...