Heat wave in India: people dead in Odisha and Telangana, announce Rs 50,000 compensation

New Delhi: At least 128 people dead in Odisha and Telangana of India due to high level heat wave. Around 79 people dead in Odisha on Saturday, while at least 49 people died in Telangana due to the scorching heatstroke. According to ANI report, 48 degree Celsius temperature was recorded in Odisha ' s Titlagarh today. While temperature in eight districts of Odisha crossed 45 degree Celsius. In Telangana, temperature has been hovering above 40 degrees Celsius in various parts of the state since last fortnight prompting the government to issue a heat wave alert in all districts. According to a bulletin issued by India Meteorological Department on Sunday, heat wave conditions are likely to prevail at a few places in Telangana today and tomorrow. Telangana government has also launched a web portal for heat wave predictions and necessary resources available at respective places in case of emergency. The IMD has warned of severe heat wave conditions that are likely to prevail over isolated places in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak and Nalgonda of Telangana. Meanwhile, the state governments of Odisha and Telangana today announced Rs 50,000 as compensations to died person who have died due to heat wave. Heat temperature has been recorded following states: 45 degrees Celsius recorded in Bankura while Krishnagar sizzled at 44. Sriniketan, Burdwan Behrampur and Malda crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark. Kolkata recorded 39 degree Celsius. Delhi is predicted get hotter with the temperature rising from 37 degree Celsius on Saturday to 44 degrees Celsius on April 30. In Haryana, Hisar recorded a high of 40 degrees Celsius, while Ambala 38.1 degree Celsius. Chandigarh was relatively cooler at 37.5 degree Celsius after a drizzle. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 35.3 degree Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degree Celsius. Uttar Pradesh too continued to swelter with dry weather. The highest maximum temperature in the state was 44 degree Celsius recorded at Allahabad. In Maharasthra, Bramhapuri town in Chandrapur district recorded a highest temperature of 46 degrees Celsius.