Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:37am on 29 May 2025,Thursday Weather & Environment
A depression has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a deep depression, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reports. It is expected to move north and make landfall between Sagar Island (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh) by the afternoon of May 29. Originating from a low-pressure area near Odisha, it could bring widespread rain, thunderstorms, and winds of 30–40 kmph. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for several West Bengal districts, including Kolkata and Howrah. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and Sikkim. (PC: The Telegraph & India Today)
