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North Bengal has been gripped by a severe heatwave over the past few days. Various districts, including Siliguri, have reported high temperatures.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

SILIGURI: North Bengal has been gripped by a severe heatwave over the past few days. Various districts, including Siliguri, have reported high temperatures.

On Monday, the highest temperature of Siliguri was 35.9°C and a minimum of 28°C. The Darjeeling hills saw a maximum of 24.6°C and a minimum of 17.5°C. Kalimpong reported a maximum of 27°C and a minimum of 15.2°C.

In Jalpaiguri, the maximum temperature was 37.9°C and minimum 28.1°C. In Cooch Behar, it was 37.2°C-28.1°C, in Malda 37.6°C-29.6°C, in Balurghat 35.5°C-26.9°C. Raiganj experienced the highest temperature at 38.9°C, with a minimum of 29.5°C.