Two Odisha towns sizzle at 43 degrees

Two towns in Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius Friday, as the heat condition further intensified in the state, an official said.

Titilagarh and Bhabanipatna towns in Bolangir and Kalahandi districts recorded 43 degrees Celsius - the state's highest temperature of the day - an official of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre told IANS.

The other towns with high temperatures were state capital Bhubaneswar and industrial town of Angul (42.7 degrees each), Dhenkanal and Bolangir (42.2 degrees each).