Red Alert Issued Across North India For Next 5 Days Due To Heatwave
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The Met Department said maximum daytime temperatures in several districts of these states may breach the 47C-mark.
Offering little respite to people reeling under a savage and searing summer wave across the vast swathes of the country's northern belt, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail over parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh as it issued a 'red alert' for the states over the next five days.
The Met Department said maximum daytime temperatures in several districts of these states may breach the 47°C-mark.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, senior IMD scientist Naresh Kumar said, "Temperatures are currently above normal across North West India and we had issued a red alert for the region over the past 2-3 days.
