The current heat wave would intensify further in the State in the next seven days from May 22, according to Met office. A Met release on Tuesday said there is possibility of rains and thundershowers at some places in coastal and interior districts in the next 48 hours, the heat wave would continue.
The temperature soared up in most parts of the State with eight places recording over 40 degree Celsius. While Titilagarh was the hottest place with 43.5 degree, the mercury crossed the 40-degree mark in Bhubaneswar (40.4), Jharsuguda (41.6), Sambalpur (43), Hirakud (43), Bhawanipatna (41.7), Bolangir (41.5) and Sonepur (40.6).