Heat wave continues in Raj; Jaisalmer hottest at 45.8 deg C

Heat wave continued to affect normal life in parts of Rajasthan today with mercury touching 45.8 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer.
According to the MeT department here, Kota sizzled at 45.6 degrees. Sriganganagar, Churu, Bikaner, Pilani and Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2, 45, 44.8, 44.6 and 44.5 degrees Celsius respectively while other stations also recorded maximum temperature above 39.4 degrees.
Heat wave swept areas of Bikaner and Kota divisions and would continue during the next 24 hours.