Heat wave continued unabated in northern region as
temperature in
several areas remained above 40 degree
Celcius. In Rajasthan, Ganganagar was the hottest with maximum temperature
settling at 45.9 degree Celsius.
Delhiites continued to reel under rising mercury as
the maximum temperature settled at 41.7 degree Celsius, about three degree
above normal. The MeT department has predicted partly cloudy skies with thunder
development in some areas of the national capital for today.
In Haryana and Punjab, mercury soared above 40
degree Celsius at most places with Hisar settling at 43.5 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar and Ludhiana also braved the hot weather recording respective maximums
of 42 deg C and 41.9 deg C. The MeT department has, however, forecast
thunderstorms with possibility of light rain at isolated places in the two
states during the next two days.
Odisha's industrial town of Talcher continued to
remain the hottest place in the State for the third consecutive day, sizzling
at 45 degree Celsius. Official sources put the death toll due to sunstroke to
eight.
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