The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Wednesday organised mock tsunami drills at cyclone shelters of six coastal districts.

This exercise was held as a part of the drill scheduled to be held simultaneously in 20 Indian Ocean nations, including India.

The exercise aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS) and evaluating the system’s operational capacity, the efficiency of communications among the different concerned actors and the state of preparedness of national emergency services.