India News | Odisha Reels Under Heat, Bolangir Hottest at 43.3 DegC

Bhubaneswar, May 23 (PTI) Odisha continued to reel under hot weather conditions with the mercury crossing the 40 degrees Celsius mark in 22 places.

Bolangir was the hottest place in the state at 43.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Sambalpur at 42.9, Jharsuguda at 42.8, Sonepur at 42.6, and Bargarh at 42.4 degrees Celsius.

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State capital Bhubaneswar sizzled at 42.6 degrees Celsius with the humidity reaching 94 per cent. Cuttack city recorded 41 degrees Celsius.

The weather office said there will be no major change in the maximum temperature over the next five days in most places.

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People should take precautionary measures while going outside between 11 am and 3 pm, it advised.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)