India sizzles as new recordtemperature of almost 53C set amid climate concerns
The mercury hit a record 52.9C at a weather observatory in Delhi yesterday, with heatwaves in several parts of the country posing serious health risks and sending peak electricity demand in the capital to an all-time high.
The extreme level was recorded at the Mungeshpur automatic weather station, according to the India Meteorological Department, which had earlier provided a figure of 52.3C.
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