Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over south Odisha weakened into a depression on Friday and moved into interior parts of the state, triggering widespread rain.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the deep depression moved north-north-westwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past six hours and weakened into a depression. ADVERTISEMENT

The depression lay centred over interior Odisha about 40 km south-southwest of Phulbani, 100 km east-northeast of Bhawanipatna, 140 km south of Sambalpur and 190 km south of Jharsuguda.

It is very likely to move north-north-westwards across interior Odisha and weaken gradually into a well-marked low pressure during next 12 hours, the weather agency said.

On Friday, heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gust

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