Mercury above 40 degrees Celsius in 12 cities of Odisha; Titlagarh hottest at 43.5 degC

Bhubaneswar: Mercury above 40 degrees Celsius in 12 cities; Titlagarh hottest at 43.5 degC, Bolangir & Malkangir 42.5 degC, Jharsuguda 42.4 degC, Bhawanipatna 41.8 degC, Sambalpur Bhawanipatna 41.6 degC, Hirakud  41.2 degC, Sundergarh 41  degC, Phulbani 40.8 degC, Sonpur 40.1 degC; Bhubaneswar 38.2 degC.