The western region of the State continued to reel under an intense heat wave with the maximum temperature in the major towns soaring above 45 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Titilagarh, which is known as the State’s hottest place, topped the chart recording 47.5 degrees, the season’s highest temperature.
Bhubaneswar experienced 40.5 degree Celsius.
Western Odisha towns that recorded temperature above 45 degree were Sonepur (46.3), Sundargarh (46), Balangir (46), Hirakud (45.5), Sambalpur (45.2).
Coastal Odisha districts were slightly relieved with temperature hovering around 40 degree.
The other places that recorded temperature above 40 degree were Jharsuguda (44.8), Bhawanipatna (44.5), Baripada (43), Keonjhar (42.7), Phulbani (42.4), Chandbali (41.8) and Baleswar (40.4).
Normal life in western Odisha was completely thrown out of gear due to the severe heat wave. The Met department warned that similar condition would be experienced during next couple of days.
IMD Bhubaneswar Director Sarat Chandra Sahu said the heat wave would prevail in several parts of the State till April 25 to 26.