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Searing Heatwave Scorches India: Maximum Temperature Touches 46°C In Many Regions — In Pics
A scorching heatwave enveloped various regions of India on Saturday, where maximum temperatures rose between 40 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius in part of India.

Maximum temperatures spike across states, In the second heatwave it hits Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal
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Parts of India experienced a scorching heatwave on Saturday, with highs in many places reaching between 40 and 46 degrees Celsius. (Source: PTI)
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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal during the day. (Source: PTI)
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This ongoing heatwave affecting parts of Odisha, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal is this month's second heatwave spell. The first spell scorched parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat. (Source: PTI)
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Baripada and Boudh in Odisha recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius, Midnapore and Bankura in West Bengal recorded 44.5 degrees Celsius and 44.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. (Source: PTI)
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Daltonganj and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand registered 43.6 degrees Celsius and 43.5 degrees Celsius, respectively, while Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh reported 43 degrees Celsius. (Source: PTI)
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Amid the prevailing but weakening El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier warned of extreme heat during the April-June period. (Source: Getty images)
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The MeT office said four to eight heatwave days are expected in different parts of the country in April against the normal of one to three days. (Source: Getty images)
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The areas predicted to see more heatwave days are Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Marathwada, Bihar, and Jharkhand. (Source: PTI)
Published at : 21 Apr 2024 08:19 PM (IST)
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