Delhi swelters as temp rises to 45°C, red alert issued

A red alert was issued for Delhi on Wednesday as the national capital sweltered under an intense heatwave, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reporting maximum temperatures between 40.9 degrees Celsius and 45.0 degrees Celsius across various stations.

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At 5:30 pm, Ayanagar was the hottest at 45.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Palam at 44.5 degrees Celsius, Ridge at 43.6 degrees Celsius, Pitampura at 43.5 degrees Celsius, Lodi Road at 43.4 degrees Celsius, Mayur Vihar at 40.9 degrees Celsius and Safdarjung — the city's base station — reported 43.3 degrees Celsius.

The IMD bulletin said these temperatures were above normal by three to four degrees Celsius, triggering continued heatwave conditions likely to last until June 12.