India declares a heatwave day when the maximum temperature in any given region is 4.5 -6.4 degrees Celsius higher than normal.
Parts of the country have touched new highs in terms of the maximum temperature, including Delhi, which recorded the country’s highest ever temperature at 52.9 degrees (127.22 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.
While this figure may be revised as officials are investigating whether it was caused by an error in the sensor, two areas in Delhi also recorded 49.9 degrees a day earlier – an all-time high for the city.
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