Heatwave alert: Here are top 6 hottest cities in India right now
Heatwave alert issued in THESE states; heavy to very heavy rains in North East Maximum temperatures settled in the range of 43-46 degrees Celsius in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra and 40-43 degrees in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Marathwada and north interior Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The IMD said the ongoing heatwave spell will continue until May 5-6 and abate thereafter in east India and the southern peninsular region.
Heatwaves to result in production loss in heat-intensive industries IMD has predicted around eight to 11 heatwave days in May over the south Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and the Gujarat regions. The remaining parts of Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh, interior Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, north interior Karnataka and Telangana may record five to seven heatwave days during the month.
India faces water crisis as severe heatwaves grip nation India witnessed two spells of heat waves in April -- from April 5 to 7 and April 15 to 30. According to IMD data, the number of heatwave days this April was the highest in 15 years in Gangetic West Bengal and nine years in Odisha.
Odisha also experienced the longest heatwave spell (16 days) in April since 2016. Nandyal (Rayalaseema) -46.3 degrees Celsius Rentachintala (Andhra Pradesh)- 45.2 degrees Celsius Khammam (Telangana)- 45 degrees Celsius Kalaikunda (West Bengal)- 44.6 degrees Celsius Boudh (Odisha)- 44.6 degrees Celsius Erode (Tamil Nadu)-43.4 degrees CelsiusMilestone Alert!
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