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Heatwave scorches through the State

Staff Reporter

Temperatures to be over 40 degree Celsius for the next few days

BHUBANESWAR: An intense heat wave hit the western and central Orissa as mercury levels soared beyond 40 degree Celsius in several towns of the state on Tuesday.

According to Revenue Control Room figure, as many as three persons have died of sunstroke during this summer season while 26 persons were alleged to have succumbed to scorching heat across the state.

Hottest place

Sundargarh was recorded as the hottest place on Tuesday with the temperature hitting 42.6 degree Celsius mark. In western Orissa towns of Sambalpur, Bolangir, Hirakud, and Bargarh, the temperature touched 41.2 degree, 42 degree, 41.7 degree and 40.6 degree Celsius respectively.

In the industrial town, Angul, the temperature level was measured to be 42.1 degree Celsius. The capital city too recorded season's highest temperature, 38.5 degree Celsius. Similarly, mercury level hit 41 degree Celsius in another coastal town, Chandbali.

Life paralysed

The local meteorological office sources said temperatures will continue to hover over 40 degree Celsius in western parts of the state during the next few days.

Even as the summer seemed to be peaking, normal life was paralysed during the daytime. People chose to stay inside their houses to avoid the heat wave.

Declaring that this summer would be harsher than previous few seasons, the state government had already issued directions for morning schools and rescheduled working hours.

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