Glimpses of International Sand Art Festival as fete gets cancelled due to cyclone Jawad
Odisha tourism cancelled the ongoing International sand art festival in Konark due to Cyclone Jawad.
Odisha tourism on Friday (December 3) cancelled the ongoing International sand art festival in Konark due to Cyclone Jawad. Here is a collection of pictures from the international sand art festival.
IMD's prediction
Odisha tourism stated, "As per the reports of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and advisories issued by Special Relief Commissioner on Cyclonic Storm Jawad reaching the coasts of Odisha, we regret to inform that the Konark Festival and International Sand Art Festival held in Konark are being called off with immediate effect." (Image credit: Twitter/Sudarsan Pattnaik)
12th International sand art festival
IMD's weather forecast
Earlier, IMD informed that the low-pressure region in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into Cyclone Jawad and is expected to reach the coast of north Andhra Pradesh - Odisha around the morning of Saturday, December 4, 2021, with the wind speed ranging up to 100 kmph. It is likely to cause heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. (Image credit: Twitter/ SitamMoharana)