Still recovering from the freaky dust storms which disrupted normal life, Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, 22 May, faced another version of nature’s wrath as the temperatures soared at 46 degree Celsius.
The Palam Observatory recorded 46 degree Celsius maximum temperature on Tuesday, which was six degrees above the mean, while the Safdargunj Observatory of Delhi recorded the highest maximum of the season at 44.0 degree Celsius, Skymet Weather reported.
Heatwave conditions are declared when the normal maximum temperature stands at or over 40 degree C and is above normal by five degrees.
With the scorching heat, the threat of heat stroke looms large. If your core body temperature rises above 42 degree Celsius, you are likely to have a heatstroke.
Heatwave Conditions Engulf Haryana, Punjab
Most parts of Haryana and Punjab reeled under severe heatwave conditions on Tuesday with temperatures soaring past the 44-45 degrees Celsius mark at several places.
Hisar and Narnaul towns in Haryana sizzled at 45.5 and 45.3 degrees, making them the hottest places in the region.
Chandigarh recorded a high of 43 degrees
The maximum temperatures were four to six degrees above average, Met department officials told IANS.
Heatwave Kills 65 in Karachi
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organisation told Reuters on Tuesday, 22 May amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist.
(With inputs from Skymet, IANS and Reuters)
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