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According to the Meteorological Department, several trees were uprooted and power lines were snapped due to the storm, disrupting power supply at many places in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Pipili and Cuttack. Kutcha houses were also damaged in the areas of Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Cuttack and Nabarangpur.
Odisha continued to witness severe heatwave conditions during the day on Thursday, while a thunderstorm lashed several areas in the afternoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information. According to the Meteorological Department, several trees were uprooted and power lines were snapped due to the storm, disrupting power supply at many places in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Pipili and Cuttack. Kutcha houses were also damaged in the areas of Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Cuttack and Nabarangpur.
Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahu has asked the affected districts to contact power distribution companies to restore power supply and take the help of fire department personnel to remove uprooted trees and broken branches. He has sought reports from the districts on damage to houses and the number of casualties. The IMD said 14 places in the western part of the state recorded maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius during the day, with Talcher being the hottest place at 42.8 degrees Celsius. After this Sambalpur recorded maximum temperature of 42.7 degree Celsius, Naupada maximum temperature of 42.4 degree Celsius and Jharsuguda maximum temperature of 42.2 degree Celsius. State capital Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius in the first half of the day, while a thunderstorm was experienced in the afternoon. The IMD has forecast similar weather conditions of heat during the day and rain in the evening for the next three days.
Disclaimer:Prabhasakshi has not edited this news. This news has been published from PTI-language feed.
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