Though on Thursday Bhubaneswar witnessed a moderate fall in the day temperature with the mercury hovering around 40.2 degrees Celsius, the heat wave continued to torment most parts of the State, particularly western Odisha.
Titilagarh continued to boil at 45.5 degrees Celsius emerging as the hottest place. Besides, 13 other places recorded temperature above 40 degree. They were Chandbali (41.9), Cuttack (40.2), Angul (43.1), Jharsuguda (42.8), Keonjhar (41.3), Sambalpur (42.8), Sundargarh (42),Hirakud (42.7), Talcher (43.5), Bhawanipatna (44), Balangir (43.5), Phulbani(40.2) and Sonepur (45.1).
As per the Met Department, the breeze blowing from the sea lessened the temperature in the coastal belt. The blistering heat wave condition might continue till April 21. However, there are chances of thunderstorms in some places like Baleswar and Keonjhar, sourtces added.