Indian capital records temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on May 29 that the above temperature record was recorded at monitoring stations in Narela and Mungeshpur, on the outskirts of Delhi, on May 28, according to AFP. IMD predicted that the temperature in Delhi on May 29 will be at a similar level.

The previous temperature record in Delhi was 49.2 degrees Celsius, set in May 2022.

At Safdarjung, the city's base observatory, the highest temperature recorded on May 28 was 45.8 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees higher than normal and the highest so far this year.

A man on the street of Delhi on May 28.

The IMD has issued a red heat alert for May 29 and an orange heat alert for May 30, when temperatures may drop slightly. The Indian capital may receive light rains in the next two days.

India is no stranger to sweltering summer heat. But scientific research over the years has shown that climate change is making heat waves longer, more frequent and more intense.

The New Delhi municipal government (located within Delhi) also warned of a water shortage as the city is facing a severe heat wave and has had to cut water supplies to some areas.

The Times of India newspaper reported today, May 29, that Ms. Atishi Marlena, the official in charge of water resources of Delhi, called for "collective responsibility" to prevent wasteful use of water.

"To address the water scarcity issue, we have taken a series of measures such as reducing the frequency of water supply from twice a day to once a day in many areas," she said.

“The saved water will be allocated and supplied to water-stressed areas where supply lasts only 15 to 20 minutes a day,” the official said.

Extremely high temperatures, everywhere in Asia is 'exhausted'

IMD warns of the health impacts of heat, especially for infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.

At the same time, the eastern state of West Bengal and the northeastern state of Mizoram suffered strong winds and heavy rains as Cyclone Remal hit India and Bangladesh on May 26, killing more than 38 people.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the storm was "one of the longest in the country's history", blaming climate change for the changes.

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