The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ (heatwave) for Odisha and West Bengal, an ‘orange alert’ for Bihar and Jharkhand, and a ‘yellow alert’ for eastern Uttar Pradesh and northern parts of Kerala in the wake of the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in several states.
Soma Sen Roy, senior scientist at IMD, said “Severe heatwave conditions are also being faced in Odisha, especially in North Odisha, although not like in West Bengal but severe enough for many days and hence a red alert has been issued for this part too.”
Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman district recorded West Bengal’s highest temperature on Saturday at 44.6 degrees Celsius, while Kolkata recorded the day’s maximum temperature at 41.1 deg C. The other places which recorded above 40 degree Celsius temperatures are Medinipur(43.5), Bankura (43.2), Barrackpore (43.2), Bardhaman (43), Asansol (42.5), Purulia (42.7) and Sriniketan (42).
Meanwhile, in Odisha, the industrial town of Angul recorded a blistering 44.7 degrees Celsius, while Bhubaneswar, the state capital, sweltered at 44.6 degrees Celsius, breaching the 44-degree mark for the first time this season. Further, Baripada recorded 44.2 degrees Celsius , while Boudh, Dhenkanal and Bhawanipatna recorded 43.7 degrees Celsius maximum day temperatures on Saturday.
Join our whatsapp group for Latest updates