The heat wave continued in western Odisha as 11 places of the region recorded temperature above 40 degrees Celsius while Bhawanipatna was the hottest place in the state with 43.7 degrees Celsius, met office said.
The mercury level, however, came down to 43.7 degrees Celsius at Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters town of Kalahandi district today, from 45.5 degrees Celsius yesterday. It was followed by Sonepur at 43 degree C and 42.5 degree C at Titlagarh, the IMD said.
Other places in the western region which sizzled were Bolangir and Sundergarh (42 each), Jharsuguda (41.4), Hirakud (42.1), Sambalpur (40.4), Talcher (41.5) and Angul (41.7).
The coastal districts, however, had a respite from the heat wave due to light rains and thunderstorm last evening and today.
Bhubaneswar, however, recorded 40 degrees Celsius with humidity level stood at 90 per cent. The maximum temperature in neighbouring Cuttack was 38 degrees Celsius.
The death toll due to sunstroke remained unchanged at 20, according to Special Relief Commissioner's office.
