It’s mid April and Odisha has already started to boil. Intense heat wave has swept across parts of Odisha with mercury remaining above 40 degree Celsius in as many as 15 places of the state on Saturday.
By: Devbrat Patnaik
Last updated: 17 Apr 2022, 01:57 PM IST
Here's how people are beating the heat by having a glass of lemon water or lemonade, which is a refreshing drink preferred during the summer season.
With mercury soaring with each passing day, the sale of caps, umbrella, handkerchiefs and sunglasses has picked up in the state. As per MeT department, maximum temperature will be more than 40 degrees at many places and it will remain above normal by 2-3 degC at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.
Pudina Pani is another popular refreshing drink that keeps us cool in the summer. These visuals are from Market Building area in Bhubaneswar.
Head scarf, hand gloves, mask - all that is needed to limit the exposure to sun and keep heat wave at bay. These visuals show two girl students on way to their college.
Watermelons are an instant solution to dehydration and are often called “Summer’s Blessing”. This probably is the best treat you can give yourself on a hot sunny day.