Bhubaneswar: Odisha remained in the grip of the ongoing cold wave on Friday as several interior districts reported a sharp drop in night temperatures. G. Udayagiri in Kandhamal district was the coldest at 3.1°C, followed by Similiguda in Koraput district at 3.6°C.

Phulbani recorded 5.5°C while Daringbadi registered 6.5°C. Rourkela reported 7.2°C and Jharsuguda 7.1°C. Bhawanipatna stood at 7.5°C and Koraput at 8.1°C. Angul recorded 8.6°C.

The cold conditions extended across western and southern Odisha also. Nabarangpur logged 9.2°C, Bolangir 9°C and Sundergarh 9.6°C. Rayagada recorded 10.6°C while Sambalpur stood at 10.8°C. Sonepur and Dhenkanal recorded 10.1°C, and Boudh 10.2°C.

Baripada registered 11.5°C, Cuttack and Nuapada 11.8°C each, while Bhubaneswar recorded 12.6°C. Jagat

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