NEW DELHI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Weeks ahead of peak summer in India, a severe heatwave has hit the Indian capital territory of Delhi and other parts of the country, prompting authorities to issue alerts in several states.
On Monday, Delhi recorded its highest temperature of the season, with the mercury touching 40.2 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, a departure of 5.1 degrees above normal.
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