North India Continues To Reel Under Scorching Temperatures — IN PICS

Several places in the northern belt have been reeling under a severe heatwave with the mercury staying above 40 degrees Celsius.

Several places in the northern belt have been reeling under severe heat with the mercury staying above 40 degrees Celsius.

Labourers work at a Delhi construction site in the scorching heat. The IMD has predicted a heatwave and a warm night with the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

A child bathes in the water leaking from a broken pipeline in New Delhi. On Thursday, the maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker of the city, was 44.8 degrees Celsius. (Photo: PTI)

A child cycles behind an anti-smog gun. Delhi has been seeing a severe water crisis for some time now. (Photo: PTI)

A man carries a child covered with a scarf near the Jalandhar Cantonment railway station. The Northern belt of India, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Division, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi, is reeling under high temperatures. On Thursday, Punjab’s Faridabad recorded a temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius. (Photo: PTI)

Volunteers distribute cold water among passengers at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station. (Photo: PTI)

A woman seeks protection from the sun by covering her head on a hot day. (Photo: PTI)