The Pune Municipal Corporation has debunked a rumour that it has issued a red alert in the city for three days, after a message on WhatsApp went viral.

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“Pune Municipal Corporation has issued 'RED Alert' for 3 days. Mean temperature  will be between 45.1 to 48.5degrees Celsius. Please drink 6-7 litres of water a day, Avoid going out in open sun from 11AM- 4 PM.  Circulate this message in family & friends,” the message read.

In response, the Pune Municipal Corporation tweeted

However, the rise in temperatures in March has been a cause of concern amongst India’s citizens. According to AccuWeather, an online global weather portal, most of India will reach high temperatures at or above 38 C with the highest temperatures getting recorded across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and eastern Maharashtra where highs during the middle and end of the week will range from 43-46 degrees C

New Delhi is expected to endure temperature above 38 C (100 F) into early next week. Overnight lows will fall only to 21-24 C during this time.