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Intense Heatwave Disrupts Normal Life In Western Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was thrown out of gear as the intense heatwave continued to grip the entire western Odisha region for the third consecutive day on Monday.

While the industrial town of Talcher replaced Titlagarh as the hottest place with 44.9°C, mercury shot up to 40 degrees and above in 12 places in Angul (43.5), Jharsuguda (44.2), Sambalpur (43.4), Sundargarh (40.5), Hirakud (43.3), Bhawanipatna (44.6), Balangir (44.8), Phulbani (41.8), Titlagarh (41), Malkangiri (42), Sonepur (42.2) and Boudh (43.2).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in an evening bulletin said the heatwave will prevail in some parts of Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Malkangiri, Kalahandi and Angul for three days till May 29.

In view of the intense hot condition, IMD has advised the people to keep the infants and elderly people with chronic diseases indoors.

OB Bureau

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