Author: BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press, RAJESH ROY Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 10/06/2025 | 10:35:55
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The mercury shot up to 47.3 C (117 F) in Sri Ganganagar, a desert city in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. The record for the country is 51 C (124 F), set in May 2016 in Rajasthan’s city of Phalodi. A prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures often causes heat strokes. India declares a heat wave whenever temperatures are above 40 C (104 F) in the plains and 30 C (86 F) or more in its hilly regions. The peak month is May, but it was relatively cooler this season due to weather aberrations amid multiple westerly disturbances. Uttar Pradesh recorded its highest-ever electricity demand of 30,161 megawatts late Sunday.
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