Cold wave grips Odisha; 6 places record below 12 degree C

Bhubaneswar: Intense cold wave condition has gripped several parts of Odisha with a sudden fall in the mercury level in the last couple of days.

Six places in Odisha today recorded temperature below 12 degree Celsius with Sonepur witnessing the lowest 9.2 degree Celsius.  The other stations that recorded below 12 degree Celsius are Daringibadi (9.5), Phulbani (9.8), Koraput (10.6), Angul (10.8) and Bhawanipatna (11).

Besides, the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar registered minimum temperature of 17.4 and 16.4 degree Celsius, respectively.