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Temperature levels cross 50C in northern India

Visitors at India Gate during hot weather on May 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.

Temperature levels have actually crossed 50C in parts of northern and main India as the nation faces severe heatwave conditions.

Today, more than 37 cities in the nation taped temperature levels over 45C.

On Tuesday, temperature level in capital Delhi’s Narela and Mungeshpur locations struck a record-breaking 49.9C .

India’s weather condition workplace has actually released an extreme heatwave alert for parts of the city.

A shopkeeper selling table fans waits for customers at a market on a hot summer day in Varanasi on May 27, 2024

Heatwave conditions are anticipated to continue a number of parts of India for the next couple of days [Getty Images]

A customer court in Delhi stopped hearing cases on Tuesday, after the judge stated it was too hot to work without cooling.

Churu in the western state of Rajasthan and Sirsa in the northern Haryana state were amongst the most popular locations in the nation, with temperature levels over 50C.

Rajasthan’s Jaipur city reported 3 deaths due to heat stroke on Tuesday.

A construction worker quenches his thirst as he takes a break, amid the ongoing intense heatwave on a hot summer day along the bank of the river Yamuna, in New Delhi.A construction worker quenches his thirst as he takes a break, amid the ongoing intense heatwave on a hot summer day along the bank of the river Yamuna, in New Delhi.

Temperature levels have actually struck record highs in parts of northern India [Getty Images]

Indian summer seasons, which extend from March to September, are typically hot and damp.

However the weather condition department has stated the nation is most likely to experience longer and more extreme heatwaves this year.

This month, the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat saw 9 to 12 days of heat wave, with temperature levels in between 45-50C, it stated.

A vendor with an umbrella over his head talks on mobile phone as he wipes his face with a cloth on a hot summer day in Varanasi on May 27, 2024A vendor with an umbrella over his head talks on mobile phone as he wipes his face with a cloth on a hot summer day in Varanasi on May 27, 2024

The weather condition workplace has actually anticipated more heatwave days in June [Getty Images]

In June, optimal temperature levels are most likely to stay above regular, India Meteorological Department (IMD) primary Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated today, including that northwestern India is anticipated to see heatwave conditions for 4 to 6 days compared to 3 typically.

The IMD has actually likewise anticipated an above-average monsoon season for the nation this year.

The monsoon is anticipated to strike the coast of the southern state of Kerala on 31 Might.

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