Record high of 49.9°C reported in Delhi suburbs


Fire fighters try to douse a fire in a shop near a landfill site on a hot summer day during a heatwave in New Delhi, India, May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Temperatures in India’s capital have soared to a record-high 49.9°C as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which reported “severe heat-wave conditions”, recorded the temperatures on Tuesday at two Delhi suburbs stations at Narela and Mungeshpur.

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