Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Amid the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, educational institutions have been ordered to remain closed in 10 districts of Odisha.

Schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres in Malkangiri will remain closed from September 23 to 25. In Khordha, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Koraput, Rayagada and Bolangir, educational institutions will remain closed on September 23 and 24. Similarly, institutions in Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Kalahandi will remain closed only on September 23.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red warning for Koraput from September 23 until the morning of September 25, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the district on ...