Bhubaneswar, March 16 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red warning in five districts of Odisha on Sunday for heatwave conditions and said that the conditions would persist on Monday as well.

IMD scientist Dr Sanjeev Dwivedi said, "The maximum temperature has been recorded at Boudh 42.5 degrees celsius on Saturday. Heatwave has been experienced at Angul, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Boudh and Sonpur. In two places, there is a severe heat wave. After that, warm nights have also been reported in Baripada, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir and Chitragarh stations. Hot and humid conditions have been observed today in Chandwali. A red warning for heatwave has been given today in five places Jharsug...