REUTERS/Priyanshu SinghA man drinks a cooling drink offered by locals on a hot summer day during a heatwave in Narela, New Delhi, India, May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu SinghIndia's capital Delhi recorded its first heat-related death this year as temperatures reached record highs, media reported on Thursday. Delhi recorded a temperature of 36 C which felt like 37.8 C on Thursday morning, according to India's weather department. It has predicted heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over northwest and central India will begin reducing gradually from today. India classifies a heat wave as a situation where the maximum temperature is 4.5 C to 6.4 C above normal, while a severe heat wave occurs when the maximum is higher than normal by 6.5 degrees or more.

Source: bd News24 May 30, 2024 05:47 UTC