The unrelenting heatwave continues to wreak havoc, across Odisha throwing normal life out of gear across the state. The worst affected is Titlagarh which registered 48.5 degree Celsius making it the hottest place in the country. It was also a record for the month of April in the western Odisha town as the temperature surpassed the last highest of 48.1 degree Celsius recorded on April 30, 1999, Sarat Sahu, Director of the Meteorological Centre said, adding that the maximum temperature of 50.1 degree Celsius recorded in Titlagarh on June 5, 2003 remains a record in Odisha.

Titlagarh was followed by 46.1 degree Celsius in Sonepur and 45 degree Celsius at Bhawanipatna, the Indian Metrological Department said in a bulletin.

Meanwhile, the state government has so far received reports of suspected 88 sunstroke deaths, the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.

"However, four death cases have so far been confirmed due to heat related incidents by the district collectors," the official said.