Bhubaneswar: The entire state of Odisha is grappling with an intense heatwave, with temperatures crossing the 45°C mark in several areas and causing widespread discomfort.
Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45.5°C, while the state capital Bhubaneswar saw a high of 42.2°C. As many as 22 towns across the state experienced blistering heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing the 40°C mark.
Sambalpur and Bolangir both recorded 44.6°C, followed closely by Hirakud and Titlagarh at 44.5°C. Other places like Sonepur (44.3°C), Boudh (44.2°C), Talcher and Bhawanipatna (43.8°C each), and Anugul (43.6°C) also reported extreme heat.
Even the twin cities and nearby areas such as Nayagarh and Sundargarh (42.4°C each), Bargarh (42.3°C), Malkangiri and Khordha (42.0°C each) remained under severe heat stress. Phulbani recorded 41.6°C, Dhenkanal 41.4°C, Keonjhar 41.3°C, Kendrapada 41.2°C, Rourkela 41.1°C, and Baripada 40.4°C.
The prolonged heatwave has left residents struggling with the scorching conditions, with no immediate relief in sight as the mercury continues to hover at unusually high levels across most parts of the state.
