Heatwave alert sounded in coastal Odisha
The Meteorological department on Thursday sounded a heatwave alert in coastal Odisha. There will be a constant rise in temperature between April 9 and April 15, said Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre director Sarat Chandra Sahu. Meanwhile, the temperature has exceeded 40 degrees in at least 14 towns, and the Odisha government has asked schools not to hold classes after 10.30 am.