Sizzling temperatures in many parts of the country

The capital Delhi recorded a maximum of 44.4 degrees celsius, four notches above normal and a minimum of 34.3 degrees, which is the highest this season.

Two persons died due to the intense heat wave conditions prevailing in Western Uttar Pradesh.

Yakub (35), a rickshaw puller, fainted yesterday due to extreme heat following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital, police said. However, he was declared brought dead by the doctors.

In another incident, Chandrakanta, a resident of Saket in Delhi, who was travelling to Dehradun along with her family, was found dead in the Muzaffarnagar railway station, police said.

 

Several parts of Madhya Pradesh today continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions with Naugaon in Chattarpur district and Morena recording a maximum temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius.

Other places which recorded high temperatures yesterday were Gwalior (47 degrees), Shivpuri (46.8 degrees) and Khajuraho (46.7 degrees).

Hot winds swept across northern parts of Madhya Pradesh and Bundelkhand region the whole day, forcing people to stay indoors. MORE