{
  "id": 3026804,
  "title": "Landslide disrupts NH-520 in Odisha; IMD issues orange alerts in 6 districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/landslide-disrupts-nh-520-in-odisha-imd-issues-orange-alerts-in-6",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/landslide-disrupts-nh-520-in-odisha-imd-issues-orange-alerts-in-6-districts-101787577522843.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A landslide on Sunday night partially blocked National Highway-520 in Odisha's Keonjhar district after heavy rain triggered by low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. The debris slid down a hill, inundating homes and roads in southern districts of Nabarangpur and Malkangiri. IMD issued orange alerts for six districts and forecast heavy rain until August 29, with another low-pressure area potentially forming, leading to more intense rainfall.",
  "summary": "Keonjhar superintendent of police Nitin Kushalkar urged commuters travelling between Barbil and Rajamunda to exercise caution",
  "key_points": [
    "Landslide blocks NH-520 in Keonjhar district, Odisha",
    "IMD issues orange alerts for six districts",
    "Heavy rain expected until August 29"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}