Due to the low pressure, the capital city has been witnessing heavy rains during last three consecutive days. The incessant rain brought immense hardships for the city dwellers as overflowing drain water gushed into their houses in the low-lying areas, besides creating waterlogging at many places.
The unremitting rain literally paralysed the city and forced the residents to stay indoors. Vehicular movement was not thick like normal days. Roads were filled with rainwater.
Traffic posts including Acharya Vihar in city were engulfed with water.
Rain water entered into various places and colonies of the city including Acharya Vihar, Uni-8, Ram Mandir square, GGP Colony, Satabdi Vihar, Ashok Nagar, Rasulgarh, laxmisagar, Bomikhal, Station Bazaar square, Cuttack Road and Old Bhubaneswar. Slum areas were badly affected in the heavy rain. Jaydurga Basti and its nearby areas were affected as well.
Due to heavy rainfall, an old building at Station Bazaar square in the city got collapsed on Wednesday night. It was used as godown of a sanitary shop.
According to the Met department sources, the city received 65 mm rainfall on Thursday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places while heavy rainfall will continue across the State during next 48 hours, said officials.