At 43.6 degrees Celsius, Bhubaneswar hottest place in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave conditions continued to prevail in Odisha today as 17 places in the State recorded maximum temperature 40 degrees Celsius or above. Bhubaneswar city, the State’s Capital, recorded the highest maximum temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius.

According to the data provide by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Boudh reported 42.5 degrees Celsius followed by Baripada at 42.4, Titlagarh at 42, Jharsuguda at 41.8, Sambalpur and Nayagarh at 41.5 each.

Balangir was at 41.2 degrees Celsius, Talcher at 41.1, Sundargarh and Sonepur at 41 each, Angul and Balasore at 40.9 each, Cuttack at 40.8, Bhawanipatna at 40.6, Hirakud 40.3 and Malkangiri at 40.