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Intense heat gripped India on Sunday, with temperatures soaring well above normal in many regions. The India Meteorological Department reported temperatures reaching 42-45 degrees Celsius in parts of Odisha, Rayalaseema, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. This is the second heatwave spell this month, affecting areas like Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat. The extreme heat has raised concerns about power grid strain and water shortages in some parts of the country.

Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Friday confirmed the first sunstroke death of this summer from Balasore district amid intense heatwave and humid condit.

Bhubaneswar: The mercury touched 44 degrees Celsius for the first time in the state this season.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that severe heatwave conditions are likely in Odisha on April 20 and in West Bengal till April 22

A searing heatwave gripped parts of India on Saturday, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius in many areas.