A couple and their minor daughter were charred to death after their house was engulfed in a fire which erupted in a heap of garbage near their dwelling in Madhya Pradesh s Datia district.
Datia (MP), May 29 (PTI) A couple and their minor daughter were charred to death after their house was engulfed in a fire which erupted in a heap of garbage near their dwelling in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, police said on Wednesday.
On Sunday, temperatures reached or exceeded 47 degrees Celsius in several places across India. Delhi's Najafgarh area recorded 47.8 degrees, making it the hottest place in the country for the second time in three days.
Mercury soared to 47.5 degrees Celsius in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, while Guna and Gwalior baked at 45.5 degrees on Sunday, an official from the India Meteorological Department said. Madhya Pradesh Weather Update: Scorching Heat Wave Grips State; Mercury Soared to 47.5 Degrees Celsius in Datia District.