Record Temperatures In Parts Of North India, Rain Brings Respite In Delhi—In Pics

Hours after the mercury in Delhi breached the 52.3 degrees Celsius mark the national capital received respite in the form of heavy rain and strong wind.

Apart from south India and north-east, Delhi witnessed drizzle on Monday evening, bringing respite from the sweltering temperatures of 52.3 degrees Celsius.

A young man bathes under a tube well on a hot summer day amid heatwave, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A woman splashes water on her face on a hot summer day amid heatwave, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Boys cool themselves at a water pond as temperature soars in certain parts of New Delhi reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Children ride a bicycle during a brief spell of rain on a hot summer day, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Delhi witnessed light-intensity showers amid the ongoing heatwave on Wednesday. (Source: ABP)

The precipitation is expected to reduce the temperature after Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius today. (Source: ABP)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light-intensity rain and winds over parts of the national capital during the next two hours on Wednesday. (Source: ABP)

Residents divert water from a road during incessant rains, in Senapati district, Manipur, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Commuters use an umbrella while riding a two-wheeler to shield themselves from the rain, ahead of monsoon, in Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Residents wade through a waterlogged street of the Haiderpara area after a rainfall, in Siliguri, May 28, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A man carries a child in a flooded village after heavy rains following the landfall of Cyclone Remal at Singi Mari near Kampur in Nagaon district of Assam, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Commuters move on a road during rain, in Thiruvananthapuram, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A woman pours water on a child for respite from the scorching heat, on a hot summer day, in Jammu, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A policeman covers his face for protection from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Amritsar, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel patrol on camels, along the border amid extreme heat, in Bikaner, Rajasthan, Friday, May 24, 2024. (Source: PTI)

School students being treated in a hospital after falling unconscious due to extreme heatwave conditions, in Begusarai, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) staff install a water cooler to protect transformers amid an ongoing heatwave, in Nagpur, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A child bathes in a waterbody on a hot summer day amid heatwave, in Ranchi, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

A man splashes water on his face on a hot summer day amid heatwave, in Gurugram, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)

Young women cover their heads with a scarf and eat ice cream for relief from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Meerut, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Source: PTI)