IMD issues red alert for 7 districts as heavy rain lash Odisha, deep depression moves towards coast

Rain lashes Odisha as a depression approaches the coast. IMD issues red alerts for seven districts, orange for sixteen, and yellow for seven more. The system moves towards Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, expected to cross by night of October 2. Fishermen are advised to avoid the sea. Landslides are reported in Gajapati district.