Intense heat wave condition persisted in western Odisha today with Sundargarh sizzling at 45 degree C while coastal parts received slight respite.
While Sundargarh became the hottest place in the state, the coal town of Talcher sizzled at 44.6 degree C, the Meteorological centre said.
Titlagarh, also in the western region, recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degree Celsius, followed by 43.2 degree C at Bhawanipatna, 42.3 degree C at Jharsuguda, 42.1 degree C at Angul, 41 degree C at Bolangir and 40.8 degree C at Sonepur, it said.
A total of 12 places in the state recorded atmospheric temperature above 40 degree Celsius out of which six stations registered temperature beyond 42 degree C.
In Bhubaneswar the maximum temperature was 39.4 degree Celsius, while Cuttack city recorded 37.5 degree C.
A report from the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office said the sunstroke toll was unchanged at 18 and the number of alleged deaths due to heat related incidents too remained at 181.
