Achi news desk-
The heat wave continues to wreak havoc in many areas of the country
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Summer continues to wreak havoc in India and the scorching heat has completely disrupted normal life. Eight days have passed since the fight against the scorching heat and the heat wave and there is still no sign of relief. The mercury touched 49 degrees Celsius in Phaludi, Rajasthan on Friday, which is the highest temperature in the state this year. Along with Rajasthan, northwest India and parts of the central region are also facing the fury of extreme heat.
The heat will haunt until May 28
According to the weather department, at least 23 places in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius and above on Friday. Scorching heat will continue in parts of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh till May 28. In such a situation, people will have to face the scorching heat even during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections today.
The temperature in Jaisalmer and Barmer in the desert state of Rajasthan reached 48.3 degrees and 48.2 degrees. The temperature in Maharashtra’s Akola and Jalgaon reached 45.8 degrees and 45.4 degrees. Ratlam and Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 46.2 degrees and 46.3 degrees. The maximum temperature in Sirsa in Haryana was 45.4 degrees, Bathinda in Punjab was 44.8 degrees and the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat was 45.5 degrees.
