Publication Date April 10, 2016 | The Hindu

Bhubaneswar sizzles at 45 degrees C, creates heat record

India
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