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Publication Date April 10, 2016 | The Hindu

Bhubaneswar sizzles at 45 degrees C, creates heat record

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Many roads in Bhubaneswar wore a deserted look as people preferred to stay inside due to unrelenting heat. Photo: Lingaraj Panda
Many roads in Bhubaneswar wore a deserted look as people preferred to stay inside due to unrelenting heat. Photo: Lingaraj Panda

The capital city of Bhubaneswar created weather history as it shattered city’s 30-year-old record by experiencing 45.7 degree Celsius on Monday – the highest ever temperature measured for the month of April

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