New Delhi: Indian states are scorching in the heat. The temperature in the country crossed 45 degrees Celsius. The Central Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in four states due to the intensifying heat wave.
States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha are on red alert. The warning is that the heat wave will continue for two to three more days. The Meteorological Department said that extreme heat is expected in eastern India till Wednesday and high temperatures will continue in the southern region for the next five days.
Orange alert has also been declared in the states of Telangana, Karnataka and Sikkim. A heat wave warning has also been issued at various places in states like Kerala, Gujarat, Sikkim and Jharkhand. Kalaikunda and Kandala region of Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest temperature in the country. The temperature here was 45.4 degrees Celsius. It was eight degrees above normal.
Andhra’s Nandyal city recorded a high of 45 degrees Celsius. The third highest maximum temperature in the country was recorded at Baripada in Odisha. 44.8 degrees Celsius. The fourth highest temperature was at Sheikhpura in Bihar. The temperature is 44 degrees Celsius. As the heat wave intensifies, the risk of sunstroke is high and people should be extra cautious, the Meteorological Center said.
