Severe heatwave sizzles Odisha, Bhubaneswar boils at 45.4 degC

Odisha faced scorching heat on Tuesday, with temperatures hitting 45.4 degrees Celsius in Bhubaneswar and 46.4 degrees Celsius in Baripada. Balasore also sizzled at 46 degrees Celsius. The state issued a red alert for several districts, including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Sundargarh, for May 1. Despite the heatwave, election campaigning is in full swing for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, which will be held in four phases starting May 13.