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Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India

TIME:2024-05-30 01:49:27 Source: Internet compilationEdit:entertainment

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BIKANER, India (AP) — People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong h

BIKANER, India (AP) — People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to close in some places and raised the risk of heatstrokes for laborers working outdoors.

India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across the region for the next few days and has put several states on high alert.

Some parts of India’s capital reported up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, with the weather bureau saying the temperatures were 9 degrees higher than expected. The nearby states of Punjab and Haryana also saw temperatures soar, with one place in Rajasthan topping the 50 C (122 F) mark.

India declares a heat wave whenever temperatures are above 45 C (113 F).