People in Odisha’s coastal districts, which were in the line of rampaging cyclone Dana, heaved a sigh of relief as the severe cyclonic storm has largely spared the coastal pockets as it is likely to weaken into deep depression in the next six hours after making landfall in midnight hours.

The severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' is expected to make landfall between the Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early on Friday with wind speeds