Cold wave gripped parts of Odisha, with G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district recording the state’s lowest temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius Sunday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), G Udayagiri was followed by Koraput’s Semiluguda (7.4), Daringbadi (8), Phulbani (9) and Angul (10.6).

The weather agency said there would be no large change in minimum temperatures over the next three-four days and thereafter, it would dip by 2-3 degrees Celsius in several districts.

The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ warning (be aware) for cold wave conditions in Khurda, Kandhamal, Angul, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda districts for the next 24 hours (8.30 am till Monday).

Normal life was also affected in Gajapati, Koraput, Kandhamal and some other districts, with people unable to come out of th

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