India, Jan. 7 -- Capital city Bhubaneswar recorded its coldest night of the ongoing winter season as the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 10.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The sudden fall in temperature has brought an intense chill, affecting normal life across the city.

Weather data shows a steep decline in night temperature over the past three days. On January 4, Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 18.6 degrees Celsius. It fell slightly to 18 degrees on January 5, dropped further to 15.4 degrees on January 6, and plunged to 10.2 degrees on January 7. In total, the mercury dipped by 8.4 degrees Celsius within just three days.

Earlier this winter, the lowest temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius on December 1...