Northwest India endures punishing heat for 2nd day on trot
Delhi: Large parts of northwest India broiled in extreme heat for a second consecutive day on Saturday, with temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius in many places. Parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat also experienced a heatwave.
The brutal heat scorching northwest India will continue for another five days, with Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh likely to bear the maximum impact, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Met office has issued a «red» warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for «extreme care for vulnerable people».
It has issued an «orange» alert for east Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and emphasised «high health concern» for vulnerable people, including infants, the elderly and those with chronic diseases.
At least 20 places in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius or above.
In Delhi, Mungeshpur recorded a high of 46.8 degrees Celsius, Najafgarh 46.7 degrees Celsius, Pitampura 46.1 degrees Celsius and Pusa 46 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures breached 46 degrees Celsius at four places in Rajasthan: Jaisalmer (46.2), Barmer (46.9), Ganganagar (46.3) and Pilani (46.3).
The Met office said high humidity could add to people's inconvenience in Goa and sub-Himalayan West Bengal over the next few days.
The IMD also said warm night conditions are likely in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and west Rajasthan over the next two to three days.
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