India is blazing under the scorching sun, bringing many cities and towns under the severe heatwave alert.
The national capital witnessed a temperature of past 40 degrees Celsius for several days. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “yellow” alert in Delhi and “orange” alert for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra for the next four days and predicted the prevailing heatwave conditions in large parts of the country to continue till May 2.
As the administration battled to manage growing electricity needs, some States, including Rajasthan and Haryana in the north and Andhra Pradesh in the south, had the worst power outages in almost six years.
A woman working at the NTR district Collector's office drinks water from a water can owing to hot summer weather, in Vijayawada on April 26, 2022. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has predicted that high temperature will be recorded in certain parts of the State and advised people to be cautious.
A motorist covers his face with a piece of cloth as he rides on a hot summer day, in Bikaner on April 29, 2022. The city sizzled in 44.3 degree Celsius.
A mother protects her toddler from scorching sun on a hot morning, even as the temperature touched 41 degree Celsius in New Delhi on April 27, 2022. The national capital’s temperatures are expected to hover around 44°C, with the peak summer heat still to come before the cool monsoon rains in June.
Youngsters dive into the Yamuna river to beat the heat in Prayagraj on April 29, 2022. Throughout April, the trend of exceptionally hot weather continues until the end of the month.
A boy reacts as he cools off in the Khodashi dam, during a hot summer day in Karad on April 29, 2022. IMD has issued heatwave alert in the northern parts the states. The temperature will rise by two-three degree and the humidity would be 80%-90%.
Girls share their head scarf during scorching heats in Bhopal on April 29, 2022. Districts such as Ratlam, Dhar, Narmadapuram, Khargone,and Khandwa have received heatwave alert. Narmadapuram recording the highest temperature 41.5 degree Celsius.
A stray dog sits in the water to beat the heat in the Bhubaneswar city on April 26, 2022. These water trays are kept by animal lovers for pigeons and other birds.
A vendor takes a nap at his trolley in a hot afternoon in Bhubaneswar, on April 16, 2022. The weatherman has advised to avoid heat exposure, keep cool, and to avoid dehydration.
Sudden showers greeted several parts of Hyderabad on April 28, 2022, bringing much needed respite to the residents reeling under the summer heat. The greatest rainfall, 10.2 mm, was reported at Kalwakurthy (Nagarkurnool), according to the Telangana State Development and Planning Society (TSDPS).
Parents pick their wards from schools as temperature soared to 44 degrees in New Delhi on April 29, 2022. If the western disturbance moves closer to Delhi, the temperature could drop, resulting in overcast conditions in the capital.
White tigers frolic around in a pond to beat the summer heat in the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on April 01, 2022.
