Heat wave continues in Odisha, death toll reaches 32
The two deaths were reported yesterday from Sundargarh and Sonepur districts.
In the state capital, where maximum temperature hovered around 42 deg C for the last two days, the mercury again rose to 44.1 deg C, the MeT said.
The highest temperature of 45 deg C was recorded at Sundargarh followed by 44.5 deg C at Talcher, 44.2 deg C at Hirakud, 44.1 deg C in Sambalpur, 43.7 deg C at Jharsuguda and 42.9 deg C in Angul, they said.
As western Odisha continued to reel under the scorching heat, Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 42 deg C and Bhawanipatna 41.2 deg C.
The MeT office here predicted thunder squall and rains at some places by tomorrow.