NEW DELHI: Heatwave continued to sweep central and southern states of the country with Malampuzha in Kerala recording the highest temperature in 29 years at 41.8 degrees Celsius, though thundershowers in parts of Telangana gave some respite to the residents braving searing heat.
The western Odisha town of Sonepur was the hottest place in the country, recording the maximum temperature at 46.5 degrees Celsius. Bolangir in the state recorded 46 degrees Celsius and Titlagarh 45.5 degrees.
Dry weather prevailed in north and central India. Parts of Odisha and Rayalaseema continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions.
Delhi had a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature settling at 21.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal for the season. Day temperature in the city rose to a maximum of 39 degrees Celsius.
Elsewhere, day temperatures hovered above normal in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, interior Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha.
Malampuzha in Kerala recorded the highest temperature in 29 years. The previous maximum of 41.8 deg C was recorded on April 15, 1987, IMD officials said. (AGENCIES)
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