The sweltering heat wave conditions continued in the State with nine stations recording temperatures over 40 degree Celsius on Friday. And high humidity levels in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack added to the woes of people hitting normal life hard.
A Regional Office of Indian Metrological Department (IMD) release said Malkangiri ousted Titilagarh from its place to become the hottest place in the State on the day with a temperature of 45.4 degree Celsius.
Titilagarh, which turned into a virtual blast furnace on Thursday, recorded a mercury level of 44.5 degree till noon.
Balangir at 44.3 degree, Angul 42.7 degree, Phulbani 41 degree, Jharsuguda 40.9 degree and Bhawanipatna at 40.2 degree were the other places which witnessed blistering heat.
Not lagging far behind, twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded temperatures of 39.6 degree and 39.4 degree Celsius, respectively.