Delhi residents face dangerously high temperatures nearing 50°C, taking measures like traditional remedies and multiple baths to cope. Commuters and laborers struggle with health issues due to the heat. Hospitals report an increase in heat-related cases, and the city remains on a red alert.
It s raining fire in the national Capital as the city recorded its highest temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, surpassing its 79-year-old record of 46.4 degrees Celsius set in 1945. While Mungeshpur logged the highest ever temperature in the city at 52.9 degrees Celsius, 13 degrees
The Mungeshpur weather station recorded a high of 48.8 degrees Celsius, eight notches above the normal. It recorded a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season s average.
Delhi is experiencing severe heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring above 45 degrees Celsius in areas like Najafgarh and Mungeshpur. Experts attribute this to lack of greenery and direct sunlight. The rising temperatures are making residents ill, with hospitals seeing an increase in heat-related ailments.