Bhubaneswar, May 1 -- Intense heatwave condition continued to prevail across Odisha as the mercury crossed 43 Degree Celsius at 15 places in the state today.

Talcher town recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45 Degree C in the state today, said the IMD regional centre here.

The maximum temperature was 44.5 Degree C at Boudh and Titilagarh, 44.4 Degree C at Nuapada, 44.3 Degree C at Angul and Jharsuguda, 44 Degree C at Balangir, 43.8 Degree C at Baripada, 43.5 Degree C at Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna and Sonepur, 43.2 Degree C at Hirakud and 43 Degree C at Nayagarh, Bhadrak and Jajpur.

The mercury hovered in between 42 and 43 Degree C at eight places-Chandbali, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal, Malkangiri, Rourkela, Bargarh, Kendrapara and Paral...