Blistering heat wave swept across Telangana, Odisha, Punjab and Haryana Monday as the mercury soared over 40 degrees at many places in these states, with Ramagundam recording the season's highest temperature of 47.2 degrees Celsius.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ramagundam in Telangana recorded 47.2 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature of the season.
The IMD has issued a warning that the heat wave was likely to prevail in isolated places of the southern state till May 31. It also said thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds (30-40 kmph) and lightning were very likely to occur at isolated places till May 29.
After Ramagundam, Adilabad and Nalgonda recorded the maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius each followed by Nizamabad at 45.3 degrees and Hyderabad 42.5 degrees Celsius.
Parts of Telangana have been experiencing heat wave for about a month now with the mercury crossing the
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