Odisha Sizzles As Mercury Hits Over 40 Degree Celsius In 4 Places

Heat wave continues to sweep across Odisha, especially the western parts of the State, as four places recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius or more on Thursday.

As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, Titilagarh recorded a temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius, the highest in the State, followed by Bolangir at 41.3 degrees.

Similarly, two other places in western Odisha, Boudh and Sambalpur recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius today. Besides, eight places (Angul, Baripada, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Talcher, Bhawanipatna, Sonepur and Nayagarh) recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius or above on the day.

Among others, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 and 35 degree Celsius, respectively.