Rains break dry spell in western Orissa

BHUBANESWAR : Large parts of the State were lashed by incessant rain even as a low pressure area was formed over the Gangetic West Bengal close to the north Orissa border.
The weather office said more rains are in the offing during the next two days. Under the impact of the system, rainfall was recorded across the State. The showers brought a sigh of relief to western Orissa which witnessed a prolonged dry spell. The weather report stated that Balasore recorded the highest rainfall of 31 mm, while Sonepur received 26 mm on the day.