Bhubaneswar: Three places in Odisha recorded temperatures of 40 degrees Celcius and above till 11.30 am on Tuesday.
According to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Sambalpur was the hottest at 40.8 degrees.
Both Jharsuguda and Hirakud recorded the maximum (daytime) temperature of 40.4 degrees.