By IANS
Bhubaneswar : Three more people have died in Orissa due to sunstroke, taking the toll in heat-related deaths to 11, official sources said Sunday.
According to a state revenue department official, one death each was reported from Kendrapara, Cuttack and Nuapada districts.
So far, three heatstroke-related deaths had occurred in Ganjam district followed by two each in Kendrapara and Nuapada. Balasore, Kandhamal, Cuttack and Sundargarh districts have reported one death each, the official added.
The state's coastal belt is bearing the brunt as high humidity level in the atmosphere, coupled with soaring day temperature, is leading to cases of sunstroke, he said.
The meteorological office here forecast that heat wave conditions would for two more days.
On Saturday, Talcher, which recorded 47 degrees Celsius, was the hottest place in the state. Hirakud recorded 43.5 degrees while Jharsuguda was at 43.2 degrees. Similarly, Titlagarh, Jharsuguda, Bolangir and Angul were just above 43 degrees while Sambalpur registered 42.3 degrees Celsius.