The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a heatwave and a severe heatwave condition across vast swathes of North India, including several parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, between May 17 and 21.
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The world has just experienced its hottest March on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).In a disturbing trend, each of the last ten months has shattered previous records for warmth when compared with the corresponding months in prior years.
Officials said schools and nurseries in the department's 279 towns will be closed through Tuesday, with a total of 388 establishments affected. The intensity of the rain is expected to increase Tuesday, the prefecture warned.