There seems to be no respite from the intense heat wave conditions in the State as 12 stations record maximum day temperature above 40 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
The Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) here said Sambalpur was the hottest place with 44.7 degree followed by Balangir with 44.5, Angul 41.7, Jharsuguda 43.6, Keonjhar 40, Sundargarh 42, Hirakud 43.7, Talcher 41.2, Bhawanipatna 42.6, Titilagarh 44, Malkangiri 42 and Sonepur 44.6.
The IMD predicted that heat wave conditions would continue to prevail in the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Subarnapur, Bargarh, Balangir and Nuapada for the next couple of days.