Odisha reeled under severe heatwave conditions on Thursday with Jharsuguda recording the maximum temperature of 43.8° Celsius, officials said.
Baripada sizzled at 43.6° Celsius, followed by Nuapada (43.5), Talcher (43.4), and Boudh (43.2).
Kendrapara, Cuttack and Bolangir town recorded a maximum of 43° C, according to the Meteorological Centre at Bhubaneswar.