Odisha continues to reel under sizzling heat wave conditions

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to sizzle under intense heat wave conditions with mercury touching 40 degree Celsius and above in as many as 13 towns.

Bolangir was the hottest place of the State with maximum day temperature rising to 44.5 degree Celsius to be closely followed by Sonepur which recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degree Celsius.

The other places which recorded a maximum day temperature of 40 degree Celsius and above are Sambalpur (43.8), Titilagarh (43.5), Hirakud (43.5), Jharsuguda (43.4), Talcher (43.0), Malkangiri (42.4), Sundargarh (42.0), Bhawanipatna (41.7), Angul (41.1), Dhenkanal (40.5) and Keonjhargarh (40.0).

However, coastal region of the State remained comparatively cool with Gopalpur recording maximum day temperature of 30.7 degree Celsius, Puri (32.4), Paradip (31.7), Cuttack (36.5), Bhubaneswar (37.2) and Balasore (37.7).

 

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