A record-breaking temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius was recorded today in India’s capital, New Delhi, where authorities have warned residents of water shortages.
This record temperature was measured in Mungeshpur, a suburb of New Delhi, by India’s Meteorological Department, which reported “severe heat waves.”
India’s Meteorological Department had already recorded a record-high temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius in New Delhi yesterday.
The authorities in the city of nearly 30 million people issued a “red health alert” for today, following similar temperatures yesterday.
The heatwave in central and northwestern India is “expected to subside gradually” from tomorrow, Thursday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
In May 2022, some neighbourhoods in the capital recorded temperatures of 49.2° Celsius.
New Delhi authorities have warned of the risk of water shortages, and some areas are already experiencing water supply disruptions.
The Water Minister, Athishi Marlena, appealed to the “collective responsibility” of the city’s residents, calling on them to stop wasting water, according to the Times of India newspaper.
