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Heavy rainfall, triggered by a low-pressure system, lashed most parts of Odisha on Monday, with eight places receiving more than 100-mm downpour during the past 24 hours, the IMD said.

Four places in the state recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall, while 47 places received heavy rainfall during the period till 8.30 am on Monday, it said.

The maximum rainfall of 169.4 mm was recorded at Joda in Keonjhar district, followed by Papadahandi in Nabarangpur (158.8 mm) and Paikmal in Bargarh (120 mm), the IMD said in a bulletin.

Other places that received over 100-mm rainfall include Kusumi and Jashipur in Mayurbhanj district, Jharigaon in Nabarangpur, and Telkoi and Champua in Keonjhar.

The low-pressure area lay over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining areas of Jharkhand and north Odisha on Monday morning, the bulletin stated.

The weather system is likely to move nearly northwestwards across Jharkhand and north Odisha during the next 24 hours.

Under its influence, heavy rainfall is likely in 16 of the 30 districts in Odisha on Monday, it said.

The IMD has issued an ‘orange warning’ (be prepared to take action) for Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, and Boudh districts for Monday, and a ‘yellow warning’ (be aware) for Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Koraput, and Malkangiri districts.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds would prevail in many other places across Odisha on Monday, it said.

Similar weather conditions are expected in the state for the next six days, the bulletin added.

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In view of the rainfall, all schools and anganwadi centres were shut in Nabarangpur district, while 89 schools remained closed in Bhadrak on Monday, officials said.