Heatwave conditions intensified
in Odisha where one person died due to sunstroke today but
maximum temperatures stayed within normal limits in some
northern states while heavy rainfall caused landslides in
Mizoram.
Heatwave conditions intensified
in Odisha where one person died due to sunstroke today but
maximum temperatures stayed within normal limits in some
northern states while heavy rainfall caused landslides in
Mizoram.
Dry weather conditions continued in the national capital
with the Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered
official for the city, registering a maximum temperature of
38.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
Blistering heat swept across Odisha with Titlagarh being
the hottest place at 45.5 degrees Celsius.
The sunstroke toll also climbed to three following a
death reported from Balangir district, the office of the
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.
Earlier, two sunstroke deaths had been reported in the
state, one each in Bargarh and Angul districts, it said
adding, 15 cases of suspected sun-stroke deaths reported from
different areas are being investigated.
The mercury breached the 43-degree mark in eight towns
and the 40-degree mark in at least 17 places.
Angul recorded a maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees
Celsius, while it was 44.4 degrees Celsius in Talcher, 44
degrees Celsius in Sundargarh, 43.8 degrees Celsius in
Bhawanipatna and 43.6 degrees Celsius in Hirakud.
The searing heat did not spare the coastal region also as
the temperature shot up in many places, including Chandbali
where the mercury touched 41.2 degrees Celsius.
Light to moderate rainfall occurred at isolated places in
Rajasthan while Churu was the hottest place in the state
recording a maximum temperature of 41.1 degrees Celsius.
Kota registered a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees
Celsius while the mercury was below the 39-degree mark at
other stations, the MeT department said.
Nokh in Jaisalmer received 1 cm rains till this morning
since yesterday while Jaipur recorded 2.4 mm rainfall today.
Mizoram has been cut off from the rest of the country as
landslide, triggered by heavy and incessant rains, blocked the
National Highway 54 yesterday.
Landslides occurred at several places in the southern
part of the state and capital Aizawl.
Maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab
continued to hover close to normal limits providing respite to
people from the scorching heat.
In Haryana, Hisar registered a high of 39 degrees Celsius
while Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degrees
Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 34.6 degrees
Celsius, two notches below the normal limit, while Ludhiana
recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius.
The mercury crossed the 40-degree mark at many places in
Uttar Pradesh while Etawah was the hottest place in the state
with a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius.
In Jharkhand, Jamshedpur and its surrounding areas
experienced the hottest day of the season with mercury soaring
to 43.9 degree Celsius, affecting normal life.
The weather remained mainly dry in Bihar with Gaya being
the hottest place in the state at 41.7 degrees Celsius.
Patna registered a high of 40.4 degrees Celsius while
Bhagalpur and Purnea recorded maximum temperatures of 39.7
degrees Celsius and 34.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
In Telangana, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail
till tomorrow at isolated places, including in Kothagudem,
Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Jagtial, Wanaparthy and
Nagarkurnool districts, the state MeT department has said,
adding the mercury is likely to be above the 42-degree mark at
a few places.
Dry weather prevailed in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and
Vidarbha region with Durg recording the highest maximum
temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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