After a brief three-day break, many parts of the State on Monday experienced intense heat wave conditions again while the sunstroke toll rose to 17. According to local Met office, maximum temperature between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius was recorded in as many as 11 towns of the State. Subarnapur emerged as the hottest place in the State.
The State capital, where the day’s temperature was declined to 31.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, witnessed 43.2 degrees Celsius, paralysing the normal life.
Meanwhile, the Met office in its lookout report predicted that the heat wave conditions would continue throughout the State till May 19. However, it said rain or thundershower may occur in some places.
According to the report, while day’s temperature in five towns hovered between 40 to 42 degrees, eleven towns recorded temperature between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius. While Subarnapur recorded 44 degrees Celsius, Bhubaneswar 43.2, Sambalpur 42.8, Chandbali, Hirakud,