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Heat wave continues in Odisha, death toll reaches 32

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 1:49 AM IST

The two deaths were reported yesterday from Sundargarh and Sonepur districts.

In the state capital, where maximum temperature hovered around 42 deg C for the last two days, the mercury again rose to 44.1 deg C, the MeT said.

The highest temperature of 45 deg C was recorded at Sundargarh followed by 44.5 deg C at Talcher, 44.2 deg C at Hirakud, 44.1 deg C in Sambalpur, 43.7 deg C at Jharsuguda and 42.9 deg C in Angul, they said.

As western Odisha continued to reel under the scorching heat, Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 42 deg C and Bhawanipatna 41.2 deg C.

The MeT office here predicted thunder squall and rains at some places by tomorrow.

  

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First Published: Jun 10 2012 | 11:35 PM IST

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