Bhubaneswar, April 1: The capital city of Odisha is reeling under heatwave conditions as the mercury level shot up to 44.6 degree Celsius on Wednesday. The Met department predicts has forcast that the condition will continue over many districts today including Bhubaneswar city.

Normal life was disrupted in Bhubaneswar with around 4 degree Celsius rise in temperature on Wednesday making the city hottest place in the state. It broke the all-time record of temperature in March.

People have been advised to avoid heat exposure and dehydration to get rid of sunstroke.