NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country.
India’s weather department expects heat wave conditions to persist across the north for the next few days, and has put several states on high alert.
On Friday, parts of New Delhi reported up to 47.1 degrees Celsius (116 degrees Fahrenheit). The nearby states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan also saw temperatures soar and are likely to stay high over the next few days, said Soma Sen Roy, a scientist at the India Meteorological Department.
Roy cautioned people against going outdoors under the afternoon sun, drink lots of water and wear loose-fitting clothes while who are especially vulnerable like the elderly should stay indoors.
The extreme temperatures in northern India coincide with a 6-week-long general election, with experts worried that the heat wave could increase health risks as people wait in long lines to cast their vote or candidates campaign aggressively in the outdoors. One minister fainted due to heat last month while addressing an election rally in Maharashtra state.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
FTX customers to get money back after catastrophic crypto collapseScores of Syrians return home after years at camp housing people linked to the Islamic State groupPSG faces a difficult rebuilding task without Mbappé as the curtain falls on superstar eraChinese leader Xi Jinping set to meet Serbian officials on the second leg of his Europe tour2 young children die after being swept away by fastKatie Price 'has vowed to name and shame the celebrity who raped her in explosive new book'Advocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new mostly Black House districtFormer Daytona 500 winner McDowell will leave Front Row Motorsports for Spire in 2025Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump2 young children die after being swept away by fast
2.4297s , 6501.5 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by New Delhi heat wave: City records up to 47.1 degrees Celsius ,Global Genesis news portal