Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under blistering heat with mercury breaching 40°C or more at many places in the State at 2.30 PM on Thursday.
State Capital-Bhubaneswar was the hottest with 43.6°C followed by Jharsuguda 42.6°C, Balasore 42.2°C, Sambalpur 41.7°C, Hirakud 41.4°C, Chandbali 41.2°C, Keonjhar 40.9°C, Rourkela 40.2°C, Paradip 36.3°C, Puri 35°C, and Gopalpur 34.8°C at 2.30 PM.
