Bhubaneswar, May 1 -- After reeling under intense spell of heatwave conditions, people in some parts of Odisha experienced thunderstorm activities on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with lightning in several districts of the state.

As per the alert, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms with lightning are likely to occur in some parts of Khordha (Including Bhubaneswar city), Ganjam, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Kandhamal and Dhenkanal within the next three hours.

People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from lightning strike, urged the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar.

Earlier, Jharsuguda had...