Publication Date May 15, 2016 | The Hindu

Heat wave persists in western Odisha

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An Indian man takes bath under the tap of a water tanker on a hot day in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, May 21, 2015. Photo: AP
An Indian man takes bath under the tap of a water tanker on a hot day in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, May 21, 2015. Photo: AP

Intense heat wave condition persisted in western Odisha on Sunday with Sundargarh sizzling at 45 degrees C while coastal parts received slight relief.

While Sundargarh became the hottest place in the State, the coal town of Talcher sizzled at 44.6 degrees C, the Meteorological centre said