New Delhi, June 7
The north and central regions of India seethed under heat wave conditions today, forcing people to stay indoors, even as a severe dust storm and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh claimed at least 26 lives and left 57 injured.
The weatherman has warned of heat wave conditions continuing in north and central India next week, and predicted “severe heat wave” in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Vidarbha in Maharashtra from Saturday to Tuesday.
On Friday, Hoshangabad in west Madhya Pradesh was the hottest at 46.8°C, while Rajasthan’s Churu was close behind at 46.6°C.
However rainfall brought slight respite from the heat in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and some eastern states including, Wset Bengal Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Heatwave continued in parts of Rajasthan notwithstanding slight drop in temperatures compared to Thursday as Barmer sizzled at 46.4°C, Kota 46.1°C and Bikaner 45.8°C.
In Delhi, the mercury dipped marginally due to strong wind activity, gusting up to 20 kmph, with the city recording a high of 40.5°C, normal for this time of the year.
Light to moderate rain occurred in parts of Uttar Pradesh today, where severe dust storm and lightning the previous night claimed six lives in Mainpuri, three each in Etah and Kasganj, two each in Farrukhabad and Barabanki, and one each in Moradabad, Badaun, Pilibhit, Mathura, Kannauj, Sambhal, Ghaziabad, Amroha, Badaun and Mahoba. Forty-one persons were injured in Mainpuri district and uprooted trees blocked vehicular movement on state highways.
Thirty-one cattle were also killed and 16 houses damaged in the incidents, officials said. Massive power cuts were reported from various parts of the state, including Lucknow, as electricity lines got snapped in the gale.
A financial assistance Rs 4 lakh has been announced by the Chief Minister for the family of the deceased, government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma said.
However, Haryana and Punjab continued to experience hot weather conditions in most areas, with Bhiwani recording a maximum of 43.1°C. Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 40°C, up one notch from normal, while Hisar in Haryana registered a high of 43°C, the Meteorological Department said.
In Punjab, the holy city of Amritsar experienced a hot day at 41.4°C, one degree above normal, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded above-normal maximum temperatures of 41°C and 41.2°C, respectively. Jammu reeled under heat wave conditions recording a high of 40.3°C, while in Himachal Pradesh overnight rain brought the minimum temperature down by 1-2°C. — PTI
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