Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day

Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day

Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected

Record breaking heat hits Delhi – in pictures

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 50.5C (122.9F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which reported “severe heat-wave conditions”, recorded the temperature in the suburb of Mungeshpur on Wednesday afternoon, breaking the landmark 50C measurement for the first time in the city.

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