
District administrations in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh ordered the closure of schools as heavy rains lashed coastal districts due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, and Gajapati closed schools, while Malkangiri schools and Anganwadi centres will remain shut until September 24.
The IMD issued a red alert for southern Odisha, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput, and Malkangiri.