Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- With Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha triggered heavy rainfall across Odisha, the Nandankanan Zoological Park and State Botanical Garden will remain closed for visitors on October 29 as a precautionary measure, officials announced on Tuesday.

According to IMD's latest updates on Cyclone Montha, the Severe Cyclonic Storm moved north-northwestward and, as of 2:30 PM on October 28, was positioned around 70 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 150 km south-southeast of Kakinada, 250 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam, and 480 km south-southwest of Gopalpur. The system is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada by evening/night today with maximum wind speeds of 90-100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph.

The Od...