Overview
- A high‑velocity nor’wester hit Bhubaneswar on Saturday, producing sustained winds of about 89–100 km/h that uprooted more than 200 trees and damaged roughly 300 trade‑fair stalls.
- Emergency teams from Odisha Fire Services and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force have deployed hundreds of personnel to clear blocked roads, remove fallen trees and reopen key routes.
- The storm caused widespread damage to vehicles and electrical poles, cut power in several areas for up to six hours, and left low‑lying neighbourhoods such as Jaydev Vihar and Mancheswar waterlogged.
- Authorities confirmed one death after a truck lost control in the winds and hit a motorcycle, and they reported additional injuries from falling branches and debris.
- The nor’wester ended a week‑long heatwave by dropping temperatures by about 14°C, and forecasters have urged vigilance because similar pre‑monsoon thunderstorms may recur before the monsoon arrives.