Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2 -- A low-pressure area (LOPAR) formed over the northwest Bay ofBengal today, triggering heavy rainfall across several parts of Odisha.
According to IMD sources, the system developed under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar coast.
The low-pressure area is expected to become more marked over the same region in the next 24hours and move west-northwestwards across Odisha during the subsequent 24 hours.
Met sources said Hatadihi in Keonjhar district recorded the highest rainfall of 23 cm, followed by Balasore and Ghasipura with 13 cm each, Thuamul Rampur with 13 cm, NH-5 Gobindpur with 12 cm, and Anandpur with 10 cm.
Several other places, including Ch...